Vidhya Alakeson
Vidhya Alakeson | |
|---|---|
| Downing Street Chief of Staff | |
Acting | |
| Assumed office 8 February 2026 Serving with Jill Cuthbertson | |
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Morgan McSweeney |
| Downing Street Deputy Chief of Staff | |
| Assumed office 6 October 2024 Serving with Jill Cuthbertson | |
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976 (age 49) |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford London School of Economics (MSc) |
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Vidhya Alakeson OBE (born 1976) is a British political aide who has served as the acting Downing Street Chief of Staff alongside Jill Cuthbertson since February 2026, following the resignation of Morgan McSweeney. She has served as Deputy Chief of Staff in the Starmer ministry since 2024.