Derek Jones (civil servant)

Sir
Derek W. Jones
KCB CMG
Born Derek William Jones[1][2]
Residence Cardiff, Wales
Citizenship Welsh
Alma mater Cardiff University
Occupation civil servant
Years active 1973–present
Employer British Civil Service
Known for Permanent Secretary, Welsh Government (2012–present)
Home town Rumney, Cardiff[3]
Salary £160,000 (FY2012)[4]
Title Permanent Secretary, Welsh Government
Term 2012–present
Predecessor Dame Gillian Morgan
Board member of Cardiff University (2008–2012)
Children 2xsons
Awards Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Companion of the Order of the Bath (2009)
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (2014)[1][2]

Sir Derek Jones, KCB, CMG is a Welsh civil servant, the current permanent secretary to the Welsh Government.[1][2]

Born and educated in Rumney, Cardiff,[3] Jones then graduated from Cardiff University with a degree in philosophy.[1][2]

On graduation he joined the civil service in Whitehall, London.[1][2] After undertaking the post-graduate training scheme he joined HM Treasury, and then held positions in the Department of Trade and Industry.[1][2] Jones then joined the Welsh Office in Cardiff in 1989, as Head of Industrial Policy. Holding a series of finance, investment and training positions over the following decade, as Senior Director in 1999 he became a key in the setting-up and early operations of the Welsh Assembly Government.[1][2][5]

After failing to replace Sir Jon Shortridge as permanent secretary,[3] in 2008 Jones left the civil service to join the governing board of Cardiff University as Director of Business and Strategic Partnerships with an honorary Professorship,[2][6] tasked to commercialise the college's research and engage with business.[1]

In September 2012, Jones was announced as the new Permanent Secretary to the Welsh Assembly Government,[1][2] replacing the retiring Dame Gillian Morgan.[7][4][8] In June 2014, Jones was commissioned by First Minister Carwyn Jones to head the investigation into whether Environment Minister Alun Davies had breached the ministerial code when lobbying re the Circuit of Wales, which Jones in his report published on 1 July 2014 confirmed.[9]

Married with two sons, his hobbies include surfing, keep fit and blues guitar.[2] Appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2009 New Year Honours,[8] Jones was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 2014 New Year Honours list.[1][2]

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Government offices
Preceded by
Dame Gillian Morgan
Permanent Secretary to the Welsh Government
2012–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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