Joseph Pilling
Sir Joseph Grant Pilling, KCB (born 8 July 1945)[1] is a retired British civil servant, currently serving on the boards of the Koestler Trust and Macmillan Cancer Support.[2]
He was educated at Rochdale Grammar School, King's College London and Harvard University.
Pilling served as the Director-General of the Prison Service from 1991 to 1993, and then Director of Resources and Services in the Department of Health, before being appointed as Permanent Secretary of the Northern Ireland Office in 1997, where he served until 2005 when he retired.[3]
He is married to Ann Pilling, an author, and was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2001 Birthday Honours, having previously been a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB).[1] He is a member of the Athenaeum Club.
Offices held
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Unknown |
Director-General, HM Prison Service, Home Office 1991–1993 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
| Preceded by Unknown |
Director of Resources and Services, Department of Health 1993–1997 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
| Preceded by Unknown |
Permanent Secretary, Northern Ireland Office 1997–2005 |
Succeeded by Sir Jonathan Phillips |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 56237. p. 2. 16 June 2001. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ↑ Director Check. "Sir Joseph Grant Pilling". Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ↑ Northern Ireland Office (23 September 2005). "Autumn Performance Report 2005". Retrieved 23 December 2011.