Simon Case
Simon Case | |
|---|---|
| Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
| In office 11 January 2016 – 10 May 2017 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Chris Martin |
| Succeeded by | Peter Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 December 1978 Bristol, England |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Kistruck (m. 2007) |
| Children | Two |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge Queen Mary, University of London |
Simon Case, CVO (born 27 December 1978) is a British civil servant. From January 2016 to May 2017, he served as Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister.[1]
Early life and education
Case was born on 27 December 1978 in Bristol, England.[2] He studied history at the University of Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 2002.[1][2] He then undertook postgraduate research in political history at Queen Mary University of London, and graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 2007.[1][2] His doctoral supervisor was Professor Peter Hennessy, and his thesis was titled The Joint Intelligence Committee and the German Question, 1947–61.[3]
Career
Case joined Her Majesty's Civil Service in 2006.[1] He worked first within the Ministry of Defence as a policy adviser.[4] He then worked in the Northern Ireland Office and the Cabinet Office.[1] In 2012, he served as Head of the Olympic Secretariat, a temporary team within the Cabinet Office that was set up to oversee the delivery of the 2012 London Summer Olympics.[4][5]
From 2012 and July 2014, Case worked at 10 Downing Street as Private Secretary to the Prime Minister and then as Deputy Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister.[1] He then returned to the Cabinet Office, where he was Executive Director of the Implementation Group.[4] In March 2015, he joined Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) as Director of Strategy.[6]
On 8 January 2016, Case was announced as the next Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister in succession to Chris Martin who had died while in office.[1] He took up the appointment on 11 January 2016 until he was succeeded by Peter Hill on 10 May 2017.[1][6] On 23 June 2017, he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in recognition of his service in that role.[7]
In March 2017, Case was announced as the Director General for the UK-EU Partnership.[8] He took up the post in May 2017.[9] In this role he was "leading the UK Government's work on exiting and seeking a new partnership with the European Union within the UK Representation to the EU".[8] In January 2018, he was appointed Director General Northern Ireland and Ireland:[10] in this role, he acted as the lead civil servant for finding a solution to the Irish border issue post-Brexit.[11]
In March 2018, it was announced that Case would be the next Private Secretary to the Duke of Cambridge: he took up the appointment in July 2018.[12]
Personal life
In 2007, Case married Elizabeth Kistruck.[2] Together they have two daughters.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "PM's new Principal Private Secretary: Simon Case". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "CASE, Dr Simon". Who's Who 2017. Oxford University Press. November 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ "The Joint Intelligence Committee and the German Question, 1947–61". Queen Mary University of London. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ a b c Agbonlahor, Winnie (26 June 2014). "PM's private secretary to lead Implementation Unit". Civil Service World. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ Chambers, Joshua (2 November 2012). "The other Team GB". Civil Service World. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Downing Street names Simon Case as David Cameron's new principal private secretary". Civil Service World. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD". London Gazette. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Senior appointments at UK Permanent Representation to the EU". GOV.UK. Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Simon Case". GOV.UK. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Director General Simon Case". GOV.UK. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ O'Carroll, Lisa (26 March 2018). "Brexit official tasked with solving Irish border issue quits". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ Ship, Chris (26 March 2018). "Prince William's new Private Secretary swaps Brexit for Royal Household". ITV News. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- 1978 births
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- Alumni of the University of Cambridge
- Alumni of Queen Mary University of London
- British civil servants
- Civil servants in the Cabinet Office
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- Principal Private Secretaries to the Prime Minister
- People from Bristol
- Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order