The Commissioner for Public Appointments

Who we are

The Commissioner’s aim is to ensure that public appointments within his remit are made on merit after a fair, open and transparent process.

The Commissioner

The Commissioner for Public Appointments in England and Wales is:

  • appointed by the Crown;
  • independent of government; and
  • not a civil servant.

The current Commissioner is Sir David Normington, GCB. He was appointed as Commissioner with effect from 1 April 2011. David is also First Civil Service Commissioner.

Find out more about the Commissioner

The Commissioner’s Secretariat

The Commissioner is supported in his work by a secretariat which is shared with the Civil Service Commission. The staff who focus on public appointments are:

Terry Willows, Principal Policy Adviser – 020 7271 0835
Sandra Campbell – 020 7271 0837
Mariatu Turay – 020 7271 0832
Val Iceton, Commissioner for Public Appointments Support – 020 7271 0827

Staff can be contacted via email at publicappointments@csc.gsi.gov.uk