Tom Scholar
GCB | |
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Permanent Secretary to the Treasury | |
In office 13 July 2016 – 8 September 2022 | |
Chancellor | |
Preceded by | Oliver Robbins |
Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury | |
In office 2009–2013 | |
Prime Minister |
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Preceded by | Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister |
In office 27 June 2007 – 23 January 2008 | |
Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
Preceded by | Olly Robbins |
Succeeded by | Jeremy Heywood |
Downing Street Chief of Staff | |
In office 27 June 2007 – 23 January 2008 | |
Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
Preceded by | Jonathan Powell |
Succeeded by | Stephen Carter |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Whinfield Scholar 17 December 1968 |
Parent |
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Education | Dulwich College |
Alma mater | |
Sir Thomas Whinfield Scholar
Personal life and education
Scholar was educated at Dulwich College (1979–1986),[2] Trinity Hall, Cambridge (where he read History[3]), and the London School of Economics.[2]
He is the son of
Career
Scholar joined
In 2007, following Brown's taking over the leadership of the
Four years later, in 2013, Scholar returned to Downing Street, now under David Cameron, to run the European and Global Issues Secretariat in the Cabinet Office and was the Prime Minister's most senior adviser on international affairs.[8] As of September 2015, Scholar was paid a salary of between £150,000 and £154,999, making him one of the 328 most highly paid people in the British public sector at that time.[9]
In March 2016, the government announced that Scholar would succeed
He was appointed
Scholar was removed from his position as permanent secretary to the Treasury by Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng on 8 September 2022, a move criticised by former senior civil servants including Gus O'Donnell and Robin Butler.[15][16][17] Following the sacking, Dave Penman, General Secretary of the FDA, accused Truss of conducting an "ideological purge" of top officials.[17]
References
- ^ "New Permanent Secretary to the Treasury announced - News stories - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d e A & C Black (2016). SCHOLAR, Thomas Whinfield (online ed.). Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Tom Scholar, permanent secretary to the Treasury, sacked by Liz Truss". TheGuardian.com. 8 September 2022.
- ^ Reading, English Literature at (30 May 2018). "Dr. John Scholar, our new colleague, introduces himself". English at Reading.
- ^ "Tom Scholar - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "Investor Relations | Virgin Money UK". Companyinfo.northernrock.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "Senior officials 'high earners' salaries as at 30 September 2015 - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "New Second Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury appointed - News stories - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "Oliver Robbins announced as head of Cabinet Office Brexit unit | Civil Service World". www.civilserviceworld.com. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "New ministerial appointment July 2016: Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union - Press releases - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "No. 61962". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2017. p. B3.
- ^ "No. 63918". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2022. p. N3.
- ^ Walker, Peter (8 September 2022). "Tom Scholar, permanent secretary to the Treasury, sacked by Liz Truss". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ Riley-Smith, Ben (8 September 2022). "Kwasi Kwarteng sacks most senior civil servant in the Treasury". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Tom Scholar: Former top civil servants hit out at Treasury boss sacking". BBC News. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.