Jon Thompson (civil servant)
| Jonathan Michael Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence | |
|
In office July 2012 – 2016 | |
| Minister |
Philip Hammond (until 2014) Michael Fallon (from 2014) |
| Preceded by | Dame Ursula Brennan |
| Succeeded by | ??? |
| Permanent Secretary at HM Revenue and Customs | |
|
Assumed office 2016 | |
| Minister | George Osborne |
| Preceded by | Dame Lin Homer |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
29 December 1964 Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
Jonathan "Jon" Michael Thompson (born 29 December 1964) is a British civil servant who has been the Permanent Under-Secretary of State (PUS) at the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) since September 2012.[1] In February 2016 the government announced that Thompson would succeed Dame Lin Homer as the head of HM Revenue and Customs.[2]
Background
Thompson was born in Norwich,[3] and educated at Earlham High School, Norwich City College and Anglia Polytechnic, which later became Anglia Ruskin University. He became CIPFA qualified in 1989.[4]
Career
Thompson was in local government as Finance Director for North Somerset Council.[4] Thompson joined the Civil Service in 2004, as OFSTED’s first finance director.[3] He moved to Department for Education and Skills as their Director-General for Corporate Services in 2006, leaving the then-Department for Children, Schools and Families to join the Ministry of Defence as Director General of Finance in 2009.[4] Thompson became PUS of the MOD in 2012 succeeding Ursula Brennan who moved to the Ministry of Justice.[1] As of 2015, Thompson was paid a salary of between £165,000 and £169,999 by the department, making him one of the 328 most highly paid people in the British public sector at that time.[5]
Personal life
Thompson married in 1987, and has three sons.[4] He is a supporter of Norwich City Football Club,[3] and lives in Cambridgeshire.[3]
Offices held
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dame Ursula Brennan |
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence 2012–2016 |
Succeeded by ??? |
| Preceded by Dame Lin Homer |
Permanent Secretary of HM Revenue and Customs 2016– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
References
- 1 2 "Jon Thompson - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
- ↑ "New Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer appointed to lead HM Revenue & Customs - Press releases - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
- 1 2 3 4 Bowie, Jess (20 March 2015). "Defensive measures: CSW interviews Ministry of Defence permanent secretary Jon Thompson". Civil Service World magazine. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "THOMPSON, Jonathan Michael". Who’s Who. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "Senior officials 'high earners' salaries as at 30 September 2015 - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. 2015-12-17. Retrieved 2016-03-13.