Sir Alex Chisholm KCB

Biography

Alex Chisholm became Chief Operating Officer for the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office in April 2020. Prior to that he was the Permanent Secretary to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

Previous roles in government:

Permanent Secretary, BEIS 2016 to 2020

Joint Permanent Secretary, BEIS 2016 to 2016

Permanent Secretary, DECC 2016 to 2016

Chief Executive of the Competition and Markets Authority 2013 to 2016

Previous roles in government

  • Chief Operating Officer for the Civil Service
    • 2020 to 2024
  • Chief Operating Officer for the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary to the Cabinet Office
    • 2020 to 2024
  • Permanent Secretary, BEIS
    • 2016 to 2020
  • Joint Permanent Secretary, BEIS
    • 2016 to 2016
  • Permanent Secretary, DECC
    • 2016 to 2016
  • Chief Executive
    • 2013 to 2016