Chris Wormald

Sir
Chris Wormald
In office
16 December 2024 – 12 February 2026
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Preceded bySimon Case
Succeeded byDame Antonia Romeo
Permanent Secretary of the
Department of Health and Social Care
In office
1 May 2016 – 16 December 2024
MinisterJeremy Hunt
Matt Hancock
Sajid Javid
Thérèse Coffey
Steve Barclay
Victoria Atkins
Wes Streeting
Preceded byDame Una O'Brien
Succeeded bySamantha Jones
Permanent Secretary of the
Department for Education
In office
26 March 2012 – 30 April 2016
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
MinisterMichael Gove
Nicky Morgan
Preceded bySir David Bell
Succeeded byJonathan Slater
Personal details
BornChristopher Stephen Wormald
(1968-10-30) 30 October 1968
EducationSt John's College, Oxford
Imperial College London
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Sir Christopher Stephen Wormald KCB (born 30 October 1968) is a British civil servant who served as Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service from 2024 to 2026.