Glynne Jones CBE
Biography
A career civil servant, Glynne Jones has worked alongside Ministers for almost 20 years. He has been the Director of the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales since January 2013, helping deliver some of the milestones in Welsh devolution, including the Government of Wales Act 2006, the referendum on enhanced powers in 2011, the establishment of the Silk Commission in the same year, the St David’s Day Agreement in 2015 and the Wales Acts 2014 and 2017. He joined the department in November 2005 and has occupied a variety of senior posts including Principal Private Secretary, Deputy Director Strategy and Constitution and Deputy Director Policy.
Before moving to the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales, Glynne held a number of positions in Whitehall including Principal Private Secretary to successive Leaders of the House of Commons (Robin Cook, John Reid, Peter Hain and Geoff Hoon) and Cabinet Office roles in areas such as modernising public services and reducing bureaucracy in the public sector.
Glynne was awarded the CBE for public service in 2019.
Director, Wales Office
The Director of the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales is accountable for the overall performance of the department.