Jonathan Phillips

Who is Jonathan Phillips?

Sir Jonathan Phillips, KCB, is a retired British civil servant now serving as Warden of Keble College, Oxford.

Phillips was appointed as Permanent Secretary of the Northern Ireland Office in 2005 to replace Sir Joseph Pilling), having been Director-General, Political since 2002. Just before he retired in 2010, the Northern Ireland Office transferred a large portion of its duties to the Northern Ireland Executive as part of devolution, and the job of Accounting Officer transferred to the Director-General, Political, Hillary Jackson. He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 2009 New Year Honours.