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| − | [[Alex Allan]] is | + | Sir [[Alex Allan]] is the UK Prime Minister's independent adviser on ministerial interests, appointed in January 2012. He is a former senior civil servant. |
| − | + | ==Civil service career== | |
| + | Allen was the head of the UK's [[Joint Intelligence Committee]] from 2007 until he left the [[Cabinet Office]] on 30 September 2011.<ref>[http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/security_and_intelligence/community/central_intelligence_machinery/head_jic_intelligence.aspx Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee and Head of Intelligence Assessment], Cabinet Office, accessed 7 July 2009.</ref> <ref>Cabinet Office, [http://data.gov.uk/organogram/cabinet-office Organogram: Profession Head of Intelligence Analysis], accessed 27 April 2012 </ref> | ||
| − | [[ | + | His formal position was [[Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee and Head of Intelligence Assessment]] and was 'responsible to the Prime Minister for supervising the work of the [[Joint Intelligence Committee|JIC]]'.<ref>Cabinet Office [http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/security_and_intelligence/community/central_intelligence_machinery/head_jic_intelligence.aspx Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee and Head of Intelligence Assessment], Last updated: 08 October 2009, accessed 6 March 2010</ref> He was also the 'head of the [[Joint Intelligence Organisation]], which includes the [[Assessments Staff]], a group of analysts responsible for drafting JIC assessments, providing warnings of threats to UK interests, and monitoring countries at risk of instability.' <ref>Cabinet Office [http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/security_and_intelligence/community/central_intelligence_machinery/head_jic_intelligence.aspx Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee and Head of Intelligence Assessment], Last updated: 08 October 2009, accessed 6 march 2010</ref> In this role Allan is also in charge of the [[Strategic Horizons Unit]] of the JIO. He was appointed in December 2007.<ref>Cabinet Office [http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/security_and_intelligence/community/central_intelligence_machinery/head_jic_intelligence.aspx Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee and Head of Intelligence Assessment], Last updated: 08 October 2009, accessed 6 March 2010</ref> |
| + | The JIC Chairman is also 'the Professional Head of Intelligence Analysis, a role established following recommendations in Lord Butler's 2004 review, with responsibility for enhancing the analytical capability of the UK intelligence community to enable it to work together more effectively and to provide better intelligence products for Ministers and senior policy makers.'<ref>Cabinet Office [http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/security_and_intelligence/community/central_intelligence_machinery/head_jic_intelligence.aspx Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee and Head of Intelligence Assessment], Last updated: 08 October 2009, accessed 6 march 2010</ref> | ||
==Contact== | ==Contact== | ||
*Twitter: [http://twitter.com/AlexAllan AlexAllan] | *Twitter: [http://twitter.com/AlexAllan AlexAllan] | ||
| + | *Website:http://www.whitegum.com/CV2.htm | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
| + | [[Category:Civil Servants]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:34, 27 April 2012
Sir Alex Allan is the UK Prime Minister's independent adviser on ministerial interests, appointed in January 2012. He is a former senior civil servant.
Civil service career
Allen was the head of the UK's Joint Intelligence Committee from 2007 until he left the Cabinet Office on 30 September 2011.[1] [2]
His formal position was Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee and Head of Intelligence Assessment and was 'responsible to the Prime Minister for supervising the work of the JIC'.[3] He was also the 'head of the Joint Intelligence Organisation, which includes the Assessments Staff, a group of analysts responsible for drafting JIC assessments, providing warnings of threats to UK interests, and monitoring countries at risk of instability.' [4] In this role Allan is also in charge of the Strategic Horizons Unit of the JIO. He was appointed in December 2007.[5]
The JIC Chairman is also 'the Professional Head of Intelligence Analysis, a role established following recommendations in Lord Butler's 2004 review, with responsibility for enhancing the analytical capability of the UK intelligence community to enable it to work together more effectively and to provide better intelligence products for Ministers and senior policy makers.'[6]
Contact
- Twitter: AlexAllan
- Website:http://www.whitegum.com/CV2.htm
Notes
- ↑ Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee and Head of Intelligence Assessment, Cabinet Office, accessed 7 July 2009.
- ↑ Cabinet Office, Organogram: Profession Head of Intelligence Analysis, accessed 27 April 2012
- ↑ Cabinet Office Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee and Head of Intelligence Assessment, Last updated: 08 October 2009, accessed 6 March 2010
- ↑ Cabinet Office Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee and Head of Intelligence Assessment, Last updated: 08 October 2009, accessed 6 march 2010
- ↑ Cabinet Office Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee and Head of Intelligence Assessment, Last updated: 08 October 2009, accessed 6 March 2010
- ↑ Cabinet Office Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee and Head of Intelligence Assessment, Last updated: 08 October 2009, accessed 6 march 2010
