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Bernadette Kelly

Bernadette Kelly

British senior civil servant

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.

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Early life

Kelly 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

Kelly 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

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    "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)
  2. [2]
    "The sharp end of delivery: Interview with Bernadette Kelly". www.fda.org.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Bernadette Kelly CB - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk.
  4. [4]
    Johnstone, Richard (18 April 2017). "Bernadette Kelly named as new DfT perm sec". Civil Service World. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Rail boss Kelly moves up to top job at DfT - The Transport Network". www.transport-network.co.uk.
  6. [6]
    "No. 63714". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 June 2022. p. B3.
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