New permanent secretary for department for environment, food and rural affairs

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New permanent secretary for department for environment, food and rural affairs

Department: Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs

Published: 2011-03-04 13:01:44

The Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Sir Gus O´Donnell, is pleased to announce the appointment of Bronwyn Hill as the new Permanent Secretary at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

This government news item was published on the Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs website on the 04 March 2011.

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