| Revision as of 18:51, 29 December 2021 editJdforrester (talk | contribs)Edit filter managers, Autopatrolled, Administrators21,245 edits Create initial stub.Tag: Visual edit | Revision as of 06:32, 18 January 2022 edit undoSer Amantio di Nicolao (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Administrators6,299,281 editsm add Category:Year of birth missing (living people)Tag: AWBNext edit → | ||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
| Tierney joined the civil service in 2007, joining the ] where he held various roles including as ] to the ], ], and 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=2021-03-02|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=2021-12-29|website=Civil Service World|language=en}}</ref> | Tierney joined the civil service in 2007, joining the ] where he held various roles including as ] to the ], ], and 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=2021-03-02|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=2021-12-29|website=Civil Service World|language=en}}</ref> | ||
| He 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" |
He 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"/> His predecessor but one in this role, ], is working with him for the investigation into the ].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-13|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=2021-12-29|website=inews.co.uk|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-17|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=2021-12-29|website=POLITICO|language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
| == Offices held == | == Offices held == | ||
| Line 25: | Line 25: | ||
| * {{Twitter|id=tierneydc}} | * {{Twitter|id=tierneydc}} | ||
| ⚫ | {{DEFAULTSORT:Tierney, Darren}} | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ] | |||
| ⚫ | {{DEFAULTSORT:Tierney, Darren}} | ||
Revision as of 06:32, 18 January 2022
Darren Tierney is a British civil servant currently serving as the director-general heading the Cabinet Office's propriety and ethics team.
Tierney 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, and 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.
He 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. His predecessor but one in this role, Sue Gray, is working with him for the investigation into the Westminster Christmas parties controversy.
Offices held
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byHelen MacNamara | Director General, Propriety and Ethics 2021– |
Incumbent |
References
- ^ "Darren Tierney". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- ^ "Cabinet Office names new propriety and ethics DG". Civil Service World. 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- "The allegations of No 10 gatherings under investigation after PM's Christmas quiz revelation". inews.co.uk. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- "Top UK civil servant investigating Downing Street parties attended impromptu Christmas drinks". POLITICO. 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-29.