Permanent Secretary for the Northern Ireland Office
Mrs Madeleine Alessandri CMG
Biography
Madeleine Alessandri joined the Northern Ireland Office as Permanent Secretary in February 2020, following Sir Jonathan Stephen’s retirement.
Madeleine Alessandri was the UK Deputy National Security Advisor and Prime Minister’s Adviser on National Resilience and Security and took up that role in July 2018. She joined government service in 1988 and has held a wide variety of positions in the UK and overseas. She was made a Commander of Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (CMG) in 2017.
Permanent Secretary for the Northern Ireland Office
The Permanent Secretary for the Northern Ireland Office is responsible for overseeing the delivery of the Northern Ireland Office’s objectives as set out in our business plan.
Previous roles in government
- Permanent Secretary