Andrew Turnbull, Baron Turnbull

Andrew Turnbull, Baron Turnbull, KCB, CVO (born 21 January 1945) was the head of Her Majesty's Civil Service and Cabinet Secretary between 2002 and 2005 when he was succeeded by Sir Gus O'Donnell. He was educated at Enfield Grammar School and Christ's College, Cambridge. He serves on the Dulwich College Board of Governors, and has been its Chairman since 2009. Turnbull served as Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister (1988-1992) and Permanent Secretary to the Treasury (1998-2002), the latter traditionally the second-highest-ranking Civil Service post, before succeeding to the highest-ranking post. The two most senior civil service roles at the top of government have in recent decades been filled by the same individual. As...