Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

The British Diplomatic Service post of Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs is the head of the Foreign Secretary's Private Office. It is typically held for a two year term by a Director-graded officer (equivalent to a Rear Admiral).^[1]

List of Principal Private Secretaries to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

• 1895–1905: Sir Eric Barrington KCB^[2]
• 1906–1907: Sir Louis du Pan Mallet GCMG CB PC^[3]
• 1907–1915: William, The Lord Tyrrell GCMG KCB KCVO^[4]
• 1915–1919: Eric, The Earl of Perth GCMG CB^[5]
• 1920–1924: Robert, The Lord Vansittart GCB GCMG MVO PC^[6]
• 1924–1932: Sir Walford Selby KCMG CB CVO^[7]
• 1932–1935: Sir Horace Seymour GCMG CVO^[8]
• 1936–1939: Oliver, The Lord Harvey of Tasburgh GCMG GCVO CB^[9]
• 1939–1941: Sir Ralph Stevenson GCMG^[10]
• 1941–1943: Oliver, The Lord Harvey of Tasburgh GCMG GCVO CB (Second term) ^[9]
• 1943–1947: Sir Pierson Dixon GCMG CB^[11]
• 1947–1949: Sir Frank Roberts GCMG GCVO^[12]
• 1949–1951: Sir Roderick Barclay GCVO KCMG^[13]
• 1951–1954: Sir Evelyn Shuckburgh GCMG CB^[14]
• 1954–1955: Sir Anthony Rumbold Bt KCMG KCVO CB^[15]
• 1955–1956: Sir Patrick Hancock GCMG^[16]
• 1956–1959: Sir Denis Laskey KCMG CVO^[17]
• 1959–1963: Ian Samuel CMG CVO^[18]
• 1963: Sir Oliver Wright GCMG GCVO DSC^[19]
• 1963–1965: Sir Nicholas Henderson GCMG KCVO^[20]
• 1965–1967: Murray, The Lord MacLehose of Beoch KT GBE KCMG KCVO^[21]
• 1967–1969: Sir Donald Maitland GCMG OBE^[22]
• 1969–1972: Sir John Graham Bt GCMG^[23]
• 1972–1975: Sir Antony Acland KG GCMG GCVO^[24]
• 1975: Sir Stephen Barrett KCMG^[25]
• 1975–1978: Sir Ewen Fergusson GCMG GCVO^[26]
• 1978–1981: George Walden CMG^[27]
• 1981–1984: Sir Brian Fall GCVO KCMG^[28]
• 1984–1986: Sir Leonard Appleyard KCMG^[29]
• 1986–1988: Sir Anthony Galsworthy KCMG^[30]
• 1988–1990: Sir Stephen Wall GCMG LVO^[31]
• 1990–1993: Sir Richard Gozney KCMG^[32]
• 1993–1995: Sir John Sawers KCMG^[33]
• 1995–1997: Sir William Ehrman KCMG^[34]
• 1997–1999: Sir John Grant KCMG^[35]
• 1999–2001: Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles KCMG LVO^[36]
• 2001–2003: Sir Simon McDonald KCMG^[37]
• 2003–2005: Sir Geoffrey Adams KCMG^[38]
• 2005–2007: Dr. Peter Hayes^[39]
• 2007–2010: Matthew Gould MBE^[40]
• 2010–2012: Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby^[41]
• 2012–present: Thomas Drew^[42]

References

External links

• Mackie, Colin (2013) A Directory of British Diplomats PDF