Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty

United Kingdom Office of the Permanent Secretary of the Admiralty
Royal Arms as used by Her Majesty's Government
Flag of the Secretary of the Admiralty
Sir Henry V. Markham, Permanent Secretary, 1940–1946
Admiralty Department
Style	The Right Honourable (Formal prefix) Second Secretary to the Admiralty
Member of	British Cabinet Board of Admiralty
Seat	Westminster, London
Appointer	The British Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister
Term length	No fixed term
Formation	1702-1964
First holder	George Clarke
Final holder	Clifford Jarrett
Website	www.gov.uk

The Permanent Secretary of the Admiralty was the permanent secretary at the Admiralty, the department of state in Great Britain and subsequently the United Kingdom responsible for the administration of the Royal Navy. He was head of the Admiralty Secretariat,^[1] later known as the Department of the Permanent Secretary. Although he was not a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty, he was as a member of the Board, and did attend all meetings. The post existed from 1702 to 1964.