James Bowler | |
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| Permanent Secretary to the Treasury | |
| Assumed office 10 October 2022 | |
| Chancellor | Kwasi Kwarteng Jeremy Hunt Rachel Reeves |
| Preceded by | Sir Tom Scholar |
| Department for International Trade Second Permanent Secretary | |
| In office August 2021 – October 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson Liz Truss |
| Cabinet Office Second Permanent Secretary | |
| In office 9 October 2020 – 24 May 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Sue Gray |
| Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
| In office 11 May 2010 – 5 December 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Jeremy Heywood |
| Succeeded by | Chris Martin |
| Principal Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
| In office 2005–2007 | |
| Chancellor | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Mark Bowman |
| Succeeded by | Dan Rosenfield |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1973 (age 51)[1] |
| Alma mater | Cardiff University |
James Edward Bowler CB (born July 1973) is a senior British civil servant currently serving as the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury since October 2022 having previously served as permanent secretary at the Department for International Trade since 2021.[2][3] Before assuming this role, Bowler was the second permanent secretary at the Cabinet Office from 2020 to 2021 where he led the COVID Taskforce for the British Government. He was the Director General for Policy, Communication and Analysis at the Ministry of Justice from March to October 2020.[4][5] Bowler is currently Trustee of the charity Police Now.
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- ^ "James Bowler Government Profile". Gov.uk. UK Government. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ Casalicchio, Emilio (9 October 2020). "POLITICO London Playbook: COVID war room — Face of the government — Hagues and pains". Politico. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "James Bowler CSaP Profile". Centre for Science and Policy. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ Smith, Beckie (9 October 2020). "Former Treasury spending DG appointed Cabinet Office second perm sec". Civil Service World. Retrieved 27 November 2020.