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In order to see this embed, you must give consent to Social Media cookies. In an email to colleagues on Monday morning he urged them to uphold the civil service values of 'honesty, integrity, impartiality, compassion', saying he was 'proud' of what had been achieved. Antonia Romeo Her three years running the Department for International Trade, with responsibility for forging post-Brexit trade links around the world, make her … However, there is speculation that Mr Johnson and Mr Cummings - who has been a long-standing critic of Whitehall group-think - might want someone from outside the government machine. Trade chief Antonia Romeo is tipped to become first female Cabinet Secretary replacing Sir Mark Sedwill who departed in 'power struggle' with Dominic Cummings. 'It is not unusual in other countries for ambassadors to serve as national security advisers and ambassadors can be political appointees. The job will mean being in charge of 430,000 civil servants and applications for the role closed on Friday 17 July.Romeo, 45, attended Westminster School before heading to Brasenose College, Oxford where she studied the politician’s choice, PPE. However, the 45-year-old has been tipped to take over from Simon McDonald as the top civil servant at the Foreign Office.Currently permanent secretary at the Department of Health, Chris Wormald would be seen as the establishment choice for the top job.A Whitehall veteran, he previously served as the most senior civil servant at the Department for Education while Michael Gove was the Secretary of State and forcing through reforms despite resistance from what Mr Cummings branded 'the blob'.He also worked in the office of Nick Clegg while he was Deputy PM.Sir Chris has been permanent secretary at DoH since 2016, but appears to have been damaged by the handling of the coronavirus crisis. Boris Johnson is said to have personally called Prince William to ask for permission to 'borrow' Mr Case. He told BBC Radio 4's Today that political appointees were 'more likely to be yes-men' rather than 'speaking truth to power'. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.
Antonia Romeo is being hotly tipped as the first ever female cabinet secretary after Sir Mark Sedwill was ousted from the job at the end of June, as Boris Johnson (reportedly encouraged by his chief strategist Dominic Cummings) embarked on a major shake-up of Whitehall.
She was recently British Consul-General in New York for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and concurrently Director-General for Economic and Commercial Affairs in the USA. 'I think we have a wonderful civil service. You have successfully subscribed to our newsletter. Connections between a magazine and the cabinet have rarely been so interlinked Boris Johnson praised the 'incredible service' of Sir Mark but dodged questions over whether he was forced out in a power struggle with senior adviser Cummings. She dabbled in management consultancy for Oliver Wyman, an American firm, considered one of the best in the world, before doing an MSc at the London School of Economics and then joining Her Majesty’s civil service in 2000 where she has gone from strength to strength, working in a number of different departments including the Foreign and Commonwealth Office as well as the Ministry for Justice.Antonia Romeo with Prince Charles at The Queen Awards 2019In 2016 she was appointed Her Majesty’s consul-general in New York and it is there, while serving as Britain’s envoy to the Big Apple, that she was at the centre of a bullying and expenses row. 'I think the great thing about the civil service is that nobody should know, least of all me,' he said. 'The appointment of the NSA is always a decision for the Prime Minister,' the spokesman said. Sir Mark, 55, confirmed on Sunday night he will step down as both Cabinet Secretary and national security adviser in September, after more than 30 years in Government service.