Dame Bernadette Mary Kelly, DCB (born 10 March 1964) is a British senior civil servant who has served as permanent secretary for the Department for Transport since 18 April 2017.
Dame Bernadette Kelly | |
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.jpg) Kelly in 2017 | |
| Permanent Secretary at the Department for Transport | |
| Assumed office 18 April 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak Sir Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Philip Rutnam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 March 1964 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
Early life
editKelly was born on 10 March 1964 to Edward and Teresa Kelly.[1] Her father was a bus driver.[2] She was educated at King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls in Birmingham, followed by the University of Hull.[1] She gained an MBA at Imperial College, London.[1]
Career
editKelly joined the Civil Service after graduating, and worked in the Department for Communities and Local Government, the Treasury, Cabinet Office and the Number 10 Policy Unit.[3] She was a director general at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills from 2010 until 2015, when she became director general for the Rail Group in the Department for Transport, a post she held until she was appointed permanent secretary for that department on 18 April 2017.[4] Her promotion followed Philip Rutnam's move to the Home Office.[5]
Kelly was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in 2010[3] and Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (DCB) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to government.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kelly, Bernadette Mary, (born 10 March 1964), Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport, since 2017 - WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO". doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U10000052. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "The sharp end of delivery: Interview with Bernadette Kelly". www.fda.org.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Bernadette Kelly CB - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk.
- ^ Johnstone, Richard (18 April 2017). "Bernadette Kelly named as new DfT perm sec". Civil Service World. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "Rail boss Kelly moves up to top job at DfT - The Transport Network". www.transport-network.co.uk.
- ^ "No. 63714". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 June 2022. p. B3.