Tamara Finkelstein

Tamara Finkelstein
Permanent Secretary for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
In office
19 June 2019 – 30 June 2025
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Boris Johnson
Liz Truss
Rishi Sunak
Keir Starmer
MinisterMichael Gove
Theresa Villiers
George Eustice
Ranil Jayawardena
Thérèse Coffey
Steve Barclay
Steve Reed
Preceded byClare Moriarty
Succeeded byDavid Hill (interim)
Personal details
Born (1967-05-24) 24 May 1967
Parent(s)Ludwik Finkelstein (father)
Mirjam Finkelstein (mother)
RelativesDaniel Finkelstein (brother)
Anthony Finkelstein (brother)
Alfred Wiener (grandfather)
EducationHaberdashers' Aske's School for Girls
Alma materBalliol College, Oxford
London School of Economics
OccupationCivil servant
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Dame Tamara Margaret Finkelstein (born 24 May 1967) is a British former civil servant who, since February 2026, has served as the CEO of the Royal Academy of Engineering. She was formerly the permanent secretary at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.