Jean-Christophe Gray (born November 1975) is a former British civil servant who served as the

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for

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between 2012 and 2015. In 2021, he became the Private Secretary to

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Career

Jean-Christophe Gray read Modern History at the

University of Oxford , mottoeng = The Lord is my light , established = , endowment = £6.1 billion (including colleges) (2019) , budget = £2.145 billion (2019–20) , chancellor ...

(1994–1997) and went on to earn an MSc degree in European Politics & Policy from the

London School of Economics , mottoeng = To understand the causes of things , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £240.8 million (2021) , budget = £391.1 millio ...

(1997–1998). Grey was appointed a

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(CBE) in the

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for public service. In February 2021, Gray became the Private Secretary to then-

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. He will reportedly vacate his position by Spring 2024. According to ''

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'', "Jean-Christophe Gray has a reputation as Whitehall's most assiduous bean counter".

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gray, Jean-Christophe 1975 births British civil servants Alumni of the University of Oxford Alumni of the London School of Economics Living people Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Members of the Household of the Prince of Wales Members of the British Royal Household