Sir Robert Devereux | |
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| Permanent Secretary for the Department for Work and Pensions | |
| In office 2011–2018 | |
| Minister | Iain Duncan Smith Stephen Crabb Damian Green David Gauke Esther McVey |
| Preceded by | Sir Leigh Lewis |
| Succeeded by | Peter Schofield |
| Permanent Secretary for the Department for Transport | |
| In office 2007–2011 | |
| Minister | Douglas Alexander Ruth Kelly Geoff Hoon The Lord Adonis Philip Hammond |
| Preceded by | Sir David Rowlands |
| Succeeded by | Dame Lin Homer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert John Devereux 15 January 1957 |
Sir Robert John Devereux, KCB (/ˈdɛvəˌruː/; born 15 January 1957) is a retired senior British civil servant, who served as Permanent Secretary for the Department for Transport from 2007 to 2011,[1] and oversaw a new policy increasing the UK retirement age to 67 at the Department for Work and Pensions from 2011 until his retirement at 61 in January 2018.[2][3]
- ^ Department for Work and Pensions (27 September 2010). "New Permanent Secretary for the Department for Work and Pensions". Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ A & C Black (2011). "DEVEREUX, Robert John". Who's Who 2011. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ HM Government (12 January 2018). "Appointment of Peter Schofield as Permanent Secretary at the Department for Work and Pensions". gov.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2018.