PRESS RELEASE : The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has announced the appointment of Dr David Marshall as Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland [June 2023]

Dr Marshall will take up appointment with effect from 7 August 2023.

Biography

David Marshall is a senior civil servant working for the Statistics and Research Agency and for the last five years has held the post of Director & Senior Responsible Owner for the 2021 Census of Population. David is a member of the Central Statistics Office (Ireland) Census Programme Board and United Kingdom Census Committee. Previously David acted as an advisor to the Economic & Social Research Council and the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland.

Terms of Appointment

• The position is full time for a term of five years.
• The position attracts a starting remuneration of £84,674.
• The position is pensionable.

Regulation

This appointment is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments.

Political Activity

All appointments are made on merit with regards to the statutory requirements. Political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for appointees’ political activity in defined categories to be made public.

David Marshall has declared no political activity in the last ten years.