Bernadette Kelly has been appointed as the new Permanent Secretary at the Department for Transport, following Philip Rutnam’s recent move to the Home Office, where he replaced Mark Sedwill.
Speaking of her new role, Bernadette Kelly, says: “I am delighted to be appointed as Permanent Secretary at the Department for Transport.
“DfT is a great Department and I have hugely enjoyed working here in rail. It is an honour to be asked to lead the department, and I’m looking forward to the challenge ahead.”
Ms Kelly is the fifth woman currently leading a Whitehall department, having been promoted from director general of the Rail Group in the department.
