Sir Jonathan Stephen Cunliffe CB[1][2] (born 2 June 1953) is a senior British civil servant, who effective January 2012 is Britain's Permanent Representative to the European Union.
On 24 June 2011, Number 10 announced that Sir Jon would replace Sir Kim Darroch as British Permanent Representative to the EU in January 2012.[3]
Sir Jon studied at Manchester University, and then lectured at the University of Western Ontario, before joining the Civil Service in 1980.[4] Appointed as the Deputy Director for International Finance in 1998, Sir Jon was promoted to Director of International Finance, and then Managing Director of Macroeconomic Policy and International Finance.
In 2001 he became Managing Director of Finance, Regulation and Industry for a year, before reverting to Managing Director of Macroeconomic Policy and International Finance. In 2005 Cunliffe's position was promoted to that of Second Permanent Secretary, remaining Managing Director of Macroeconomic Policy and International Finance, later focussed to Managing Director of International and Finance.[5]
In 2007 following Gordon Brown's appointment as Prime Minister, Cunliffe was appointed Head of the European and Global Issues Secretariat. This role included being the Prime Minister's Advisor on International Economic Affairs and on the EU in the Prime Minister's Office.[6][4]
He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath ("CB") in the New Year Honours 2001,[1] and made a Knight Bachelor in the New Year Honours 2010.[2] He is married with two daughters.[4]
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by unknown |
Managing Director, Macroeconomic Policy and International Finance HM Treasury ?-2001 |
Succeeded by unknown |
| Preceded by John Gieve |
Managing Director, Financial Regulation and Industry HM Treasury 2001-2002 |
Succeeded by James Sassoon |
| Preceded by Gus O'Donnell |
Managing Director, Macroeconomic Policy and International Finance HM Treasury From 2005, also Second Permanent Secretary 2002-2007 |
Succeeded by Stephen Pickford |
| Preceded by Sir Kim Darroch |
Head, European and Global Issues Secretariat Prime Minister's Office 2007-2012 |
Succeeded by Ivan Rogers |
| Preceded by Sir Kim Darroch |
British Permanent Representative to the EU 2012- |
Succeeded by Incumbent |