Sir Richard Heaton | |
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.jpg) Richard Heaton | |
| Clerk of the Crown in Chancery Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Justice | |
| In office August 2015 – August 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron Theresa May Boris Johnson |
| Minister | Michael Gove Liz Truss David Lidington David Gauke Robert Buckland |
| Preceded by | Ursula Brennan |
| Succeeded by | Antonia Romeo |
| Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary | |
| In office August 2012 – August 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Ian Watmore |
| Succeeded by | John Manzoni |
| First Parliamentary Counsel | |
| In office February 2012 – 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Stephen Laws |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Gardiner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 October 1965 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Worcester College, Oxford Inns of Court School of Law |
Sir Richard Nicholas Heaton, KCB (born 5 October 1965) is a barrister and former senior British civil servant who was the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Justice and Clerk of the Crown in Chancery from September 2015[1] until resigning in August 2020. He had previously served as Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary,[2][3] and First Parliamentary Counsel.[4] He currently serves as Warden of Robinson College, Cambridge.
- ^ Bavister, G. A. (8 September 2015). "Warrants Under the Royal Sign Manual". The London Gazette. HM Government. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
The Queen has been pleased by Royal Warrant bearing date 1 September 2015 to appoint Richard Nicholas Heaton, Esquire, CB to the Office of Clerk of the Crown in Chancery.
- ^ "New Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary" (Press release). Cabinet Office. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Dudman, Jane (6 August 2012). "Richard Heaton becomes part-time Cabinet Office permanent secretary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "New First Parliamentary Counsel" (Press release). Cabinet Office. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2015.