Tom Scholar
Tom Scholar | |
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| Permanent Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 13 July 2016 – 8 September 2022 | |
| Chancellor | |
| Preceded by | Nick Macpherson |
| Succeeded by | James Bowler |
| Prime Minister's Adviser for Europe and Global Issues | |
| In office 2013–2016 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Jon Cunliffe |
| Succeeded by | Olly Robbins |
| Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 2009–2013 | |
| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | John Kingman |
| Succeeded by | Sharon White |
| Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
| In office 27 June 2007 – 23 January 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Olly Robbins |
| Succeeded by | Jeremy Heywood |
| Downing Street Chief of Staff | |
| In office 27 June 2007 – 23 January 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Powell |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Carter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Whinfield Scholar 17 December 1968 |
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| Education | Dulwich College |
| Alma mater | |
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Sir Thomas Whinfield Scholar GCB (born 17 December 1968) is a former British civil servant, who served as Permanent Secretary to the Treasury from 2016 to 2022. Following his exit from the UK Civil Service in September 2022, Scholar began to take up non-executive directorships in the private sector, including as chair of Santander UK from August 2025. As a civil servant, Scholar held multiple roles across various governments, including as an adviser on European and global issues in the Cabinet Office from 2013 to 2016, a director of Northern Rock post its nationalisation in 2008 and as chief of staff for Gordon Brown from mid 2007 to January 2008.