Sir Oliver Robbins KCMG CB
Biography
Oliver Robbins was appointed Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) in January 2025.
Oliver was previously Partner and Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa at Hakluyt, a global strategic advisory firm. Oliver also worked at Goldman Sachs.
Oliver previously held senior leadership roles in the Cabinet Office, HM Treasury, No.10 Downing Street, and as the Second Permanent Secretary in the Home Office, and Permanent Secretary in the Department for Exiting the European Union.
Permanent Under-Secretary
The Permanent Under-Secretary (PUS) is the Principal Accounting Officer for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the Head of the Diplomatic Service and the most senior policy adviser to the Foreign Secretary. The PUS is responsible for the management of the FCDO in the UK and our embassies and high commissions around the world.