The Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office is the

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at the

Home Office The Home Office (HO), also known (especially in official papers and when referred to in Parliament) as the Home Department, is the United Kingdom's interior ministry. It is responsible for public safety and policing, border security, immigr ...

, the most senior civil servant in the department, charged with running its affairs on a day-to-day basis.

Home Office Permanent Secretaries

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* 1903–1908: Sir Mackenzie Dalzell Chalmers * 1908–1922: Sir Charles Edward Troup, Edward Troup * 1922–1932: Sir John Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley, John Anderson * 1932–1938: Sir Russell Scott (civil servant), Russell Scott * 1938–1948: Sir Alexander Maxwell * 1948–1957: Sir Frank Newsam * 1957–1966: Sir Charles Cunningham * 1966–1972: Sir Philip Allen * 1972–1977: Sir Arthur Peterson * 1977–1979: Sir Robert Armstrong * 1979–1988: Sir Brian Cubbon * 1988–1994: Sir Clive Whitmore * 1994–1997: Sir Richard Wilson * 1997–2001: Sir David Omand * 2001–2005: Sir John Gieve * 2005–2011: Sir David Normington * 2011–2012: Dame Helen Ghosh * 2012–2013: Helen Kilpatrick (acting) * 2013–2017:

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* 2017–2020: Sir

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* 2020–2025: Sir Matthew Rycroft * 28 March 2025 – 14 April 2025: Simon Ridley (acting) * Since 14 April 2025: Dame Antonia Romeo

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Home Office Permanent Secretaries

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