Press release

New Second Permanent Under-Secretary in the FCDO

Nick Dyer has been appointed the new Second Permanent Under-Secretary in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Nick Dyer

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Permanent Under-Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has today announced that Nick Dyer has been appointed as the new Second Permanent Under-Secretary at the FCDO.

Sir Philip Barton, Permanent Under-Secretary at the FCDO said:

I am delighted Nick has been appointed as the Second Permanent Under-Secretary in the FCDO. He has an outstanding track record, and I look forward to working closely with him to deliver for the UK internationally through our continued diplomatic and development efforts.

Commenting on his appointment, Nick said:

Helping to deliver the UK’s international and development ambitions, as Second Permanent Under-Secretary in the FCDO alongside Philip Barton is a real honour. The FCDO is full of the most passionate, committed and brilliant people across the world, and I look forward to working with all our teams.

Nick is expected to take up post on 3 July 2023.

Background

Nick Dyer is currently Director General, Humanitarian and Development at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.

Nick previously served as the UK’s first Special Envoy for Famine Prevention and Humanitarian Affairs, and before that as the Acting Permanent Secretary of the Department for International Development (DFID), where he worked for 23 years, since its creation in 1997.

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Updates to this page

Published 14 June 2023