Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office

The permanent under-secretary of state at the Home Office is the permanent secretary at the Home Office, the most senior civil servant in the department, charged with running its affairs on a day-to-day basis.

Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office
Royal Arms as used by the Home Office
Incumbent
Dame Antonia Romeo
since 14 April 2025
Home Office
Reports toHome Secretary
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
First holderJ. Bell
Websitewww.gov.uk

List of permanent secretaries

  • March 1782: J. Bell
  • December 1791: John King
  • February 1806 – 1817: John Beckett [later Sir John Beckett, Bart.]
  • June 1817 – 1827: Henry Hobhouse
  • July 1827 – 1848: Samuel March Phillipps
  • 1848–1867: Horatio Waddington
  • 1867–1885: Sir Adolphus Frederick Octavius Liddell
  • June 1885: Sir H. Maine
  • July 1885 – 1895: Sir Godfrey Lushington
  • 1895–1903: Sir Kenelm Digby
  • 1903–1908: Sir Mackenzie Dalzell Chalmers
  • 1908–1922: Sir Edward Troup
  • 1922–1932: Sir John Anderson
  • 1932–1938: Sir Russell Scott
  • 1938–1948: Sir Alexander Maxwell
  • 1948–1957: Sir Frank Newsam
  • 1957–1966: Sir Charles Cunningham
  • 1966–1972: Sir Philip Allen
  • 1972–1977: Sir Arthur Peterson
  • 1977–1979: Sir Robert Armstrong
  • 1979–1988: Sir Brian Cubbon
  • 1988–1994: Sir Clive Whitmore
  • 1994–1997: Sir Richard Wilson
  • 1997–2001: Sir David Omand
  • 2001–2005: Sir John Gieve
  • 2005–2011: Sir David Normington
  • 2011–2012: Dame Helen Ghosh
  • 2012–2013: Helen Kilpatrick (acting)
  • 2013–2017: Mark Sedwill
  • 2017–2020: Sir Philip Rutnam
  • 2020–2025: Sir Matthew Rycroft
  • 28 March 2025 – 14 April 2025: Simon Ridley (acting)
  • Since 14 April 2025: Dame Antonia Romeo

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