John-Paul Marks | |
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Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government | |
Assumed office 1 January 2022 | |
First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon Humza Yousaf John Swinney |
Preceded by | Leslie Evans |
Personal details | |
Born | 1979 or 1980 (age 43–44)[1] Jersey |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge Boston University |
John-Paul ('JP') Marks (born 1979–1980) is a senior civil servant who currently serves as the Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government, a position he has held since 2022 following the departure of previous office holder, Leslie Evans.
Prior to becoming Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government, he previously worked in the UK Government's Department for Work and Pensions, serving as the Director General for Work and Health Services from 2019 to 2022 and Director General for Universal Credit Operations from 2018 to 2019.