Matt Gurden
Biography
Matt is the Deputy Government Actuary. He was appointed in August 2022, following an open competition for the role. Prior to that he was Actuarial Director for Clients, Growth and Development.
He is a member of GAD’s Management Board and Executive. Together with the Actuarial Directors he provides Management Board oversight for GAD’s actuarial teams. He also chairs the department’s Thought Leadership Oversight Group.
Matt joined GAD in 2011 after working in a variety of roles in several private sector actuarial consultancies.
Deputy Government Actuary
The Deputy Government Actuary is responsible for engaging with the wider Civil Service to extend the contributions of the Government Actuary’s Department to robust decision-making, effective policy development and transparent reporting.