John Holmes (British diplomat)
Sir John Holmes Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
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In office 1997–1999 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | Alex Allan |
Succeeded by | Jeremy Heywood |
Personal details | |
Born | John Eaton Holmes 29 April 1951 Preston |
Spouse |
Penelope Morris (m. 1976) |
Children | 3 |
Education | (2004) |
Sir John Eaton Holmes
Early life
Holmes was born on 29 April 1951 in
Career
He entered the
On returning to the FCO in 1978, he first took up an appointment in the Near East and North Africa Department before becoming Assistant Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary in 1982.
In 1984 Holmes was posted to the British Embassy in Paris as
He returned to London in 1995, first as Head of the European Union Department in FCO and then as Private Secretary, and subsequently
In 2012, at the request of the Ministry of Defence, he conducted an Independent Medal Review of post 1945 campaign medals, his findings being accepted by the Government.[2]
Later life
He was director of the Ditchley Foundation from September 2010 to August 2016, succeeding Sir Jeremy Greenstock.[3] He became Chair of the Electoral Commission in January 2017.
Personal life
In 1976 he married Penelope Morris, an author and trustee of Women for Women UK;[4] the couple have three daughters: Sarah, Lucy and Emilie.
Honours
Holmes was awarded the CMG in 1997 in the
Publications
- The Politics of Humanity: The Reality of Relief Aid, Head of Zeus, London, 2013. ISBN 1781850917
References
- ^ Senior British diplomat named new UN humanitarian chief, United Nations News Service, 3 January 2007
- ^ "Sir John Holmes independent medal review, 2014 update". Gov.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ Sir John Holmes announced as new Director of the Ditchley Foundation Archived 8 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine, 25 February 2010
- ^ "Lady Penelope Holmes". Women for Women. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014.
- ^ "Page 8912 | Supplement 54850, 1 August 1997 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ The London Gazette, 18 December 1998
- ^ "Page 7 | Supplement 55354, 31 December 1998 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Honours and Awards | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
External links
- HOLMES, Sir John (Eaton), Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, 2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2013
- Senior Staff, The Ditchley Foundation