PRESS RELEASE : New Second Permanent Under-Secretary in the FCDO [June 2023]

The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 14 June 2023.

Nick Dyer has been appointed the new Second Permanent Under-Secretary in the FCDO.

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Permanent Under-Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has today announced that Nick Dyer has been appointed as the new Second Permanent Under-Secretary at the FCDO.

Sir Philip Barton, Permanent Under-Secretary at the FCDO said:

I am delighted Nick has been appointed as the Second Permanent Under-Secretary in the FCDO. He has an outstanding track record, and I look forward to working closely with him to deliver for the UK internationally through our continued diplomatic and development efforts.

Commenting on his appointment, Nick said:

Helping to deliver the UK’s international and development ambitions, as Second Permanent Under-Secretary in the FCDO alongside Philip Barton is a real honour. The FCDO is full of the most passionate, committed and brilliant people across the world, and I look forward to working with all our teams.

Nick is expected to take up post on 3 July.

Notes

Nick Dyer is currently Director General, Humanitarian and Development at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

Nick previously served as the UK’s first Special Envoy for Famine Prevention and Humanitarian Affairs, and before that as the Acting Permanent Secretary of the Department for International Development (DFID), where he worked for 23 years, since its creation in 1997.