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| '''Darren Tierney''' is a British civil servant |
'''Darren Christopher Tierney''' (born 29 January 1975)<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Tierney, Darren Christopher, (born 29 Jan. 1975), Director General, Propriety and Constitution Group, Cabinet Office, since 2023 |url=https://www.ukwhoswho.com/display/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-257961 |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO |language=en |doi=10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-257961}}</ref> is a British civil servant, serving since 2023 in the ] as the director-general for propriety and constitution group.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Darren Tierney|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/people/darren-tierney|access-date=29 December 2021|website=GOV.UK}}</ref> From 2021–2023, he was director-general for propriety and ethics.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| Tierney, a Roman Catholic from Northern Ireland who attended ] in Derry, joined the civil service in 2007, joining the ] where he held various roles including as ] to the ], ] |
Tierney, a Roman Catholic from Northern Ireland who attended ] in Derry and then ],<ref name=":2" /> joined the civil service in 2007, joining the ] where he held various roles including as ] to the ], ].<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| Tierney was then promoted to director, serving first as director for youth justice policy.<ref name=":0" /> He then briefly worked for the Cabinet Office as director for civil service efficiency in 2015, returning to the Ministry of Justice as interim director-general of prison policy in 2016 for a few months.<ref name=":0" /> From 2016 until 2019, Tierney worked as the new ]'s director of strategy.<ref name=":0" /> He was promoted to serve from 2019 as the director-general responsible for global trade and investment.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2 March 2021|title=Cabinet Office names new propriety and ethics DG|url=https://www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article/cabinet-office-names-new-propriety-and-ethics-dg|access-date=29 December 2021|website=Civil Service World|language=en}}</ref> | |||
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| ⚫ | Tierney returned to the Cabinet Office in 2021, taking over from outgoing Deputy Cabinet Secretary ] in the part of her role as overseeing propriety and ethics across the UK government.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1"/> Tierney worked on the investigation into the ] with his predecessor but one in this role, ].<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 December 2021|title=The allegations of No 10 gatherings under investigation after PM's Christmas quiz revelation|url=https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/downing-street-christmas-party-row-gatherings-investigation-boris-johnson-quiz-1349421|access-date=29 December 2021|website=inews.co.uk|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=17 December 2021|title=Top UK civil servant investigating Downing Street parties attended impromptu Christmas drinks|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-simon-case-downing-street-london/|access-date=29 December 2021|website=POLITICO|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2023, the role was reformed to include the constitutional affairs parts of the cabinet office, and renamed to "Director General, Propriety and Constitution Group".<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:00, 27 December 2024
Darren Christopher Tierney (born 29 January 1975) is a British civil servant, serving since 2023 in the Cabinet Office as the director-general for propriety and constitution group. From 2021–2023, he was director-general for propriety and ethics.
Tierney, a Roman Catholic from Northern Ireland who attended St Columb's College in Derry and then Queen's University Belfast, joined the civil service in 2007, joining the Ministry of Justice where he held various roles including as Principal Private Secretary to the Lord Chancellor, Kenneth Clarke.
Tierney was then promoted to director, serving first as director for youth justice policy. He then briefly worked for the Cabinet Office as director for civil service efficiency in 2015, returning to the Ministry of Justice as interim director-general of prison policy in 2016 for a few months. From 2016 until 2019, Tierney worked as the new Department for International Trade's director of strategy. He was promoted to serve from 2019 as the director-general responsible for global trade and investment.
Tierney returned to the Cabinet Office in 2021, taking over from outgoing Deputy Cabinet Secretary Helen MacNamara in the part of her role as overseeing propriety and ethics across the UK government. Tierney worked on the investigation into the Westminster Christmas parties controversy with his predecessor but one in this role, Sue Gray. In 2023, the role was reformed to include the constitutional affairs parts of the cabinet office, and renamed to "Director General, Propriety and Constitution Group".
Offices held
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded byUnknown | Director General, Global Trade and Investment, Department for International Trade 2019–2021 |
Succeeded byCeri Smith |
| Preceded byHelen MacNamara | Director General, Propriety and Ethics 22 March 2021–2023 |
Succeeded byselfas Director General, Propriety and Constitution |
| Preceded byselfas Director General, Propriety and Ethics |
Director General, Propriety and Constitution 2023– |
Incumbent |
References
- ^ "Tierney, Darren Christopher, (born 29 Jan. 1975), Director General, Propriety and Constitution Group, Cabinet Office, since 2023". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-257961. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ "Darren Tierney". GOV.UK. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Cabinet Office names new propriety and ethics DG". Civil Service World. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- "The allegations of No 10 gatherings under investigation after PM's Christmas quiz revelation". inews.co.uk. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- "Top UK civil servant investigating Downing Street parties attended impromptu Christmas drinks". POLITICO. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.