The civil service has appointed its first chief executive, with a remit to drive digital transformation across Whitehall.

John Manzoni, currently head of the Major Projects Authority in the Cabinet Office, will step up to the new CEO role on 13 October. The role effectively combines some responsibilities of the former head of the civil service Sir Bob Kerslake and former Cabinet Office chief operating officer Stephen Kelly. Manzoni will work alongside cabinet secretary and now head of the civil service Sir Jeremy Heywood.

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