Sir Christopher Wormald

ESRC Council member

Sir Christopher Wormald is a member of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Council.

Chris was appointed Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health in May 2016. His previous posts include:

  • Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
  • Director General in the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office, Cabinet Office
  • Head of the Economic and Domestic Secretariat, Cabinet Office
  • Director General, Public Service Reform, Cabinet Office
  • Director General for Local Government and Regeneration at the Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Principal Private Secretary to Estelle Morris and Charles Clarke

Last updated: 25 August 2023

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