Leslie Evans | |
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| Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government | |
| In office July 2015 – 31 December 2021 | |
| First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Preceded by | Sir Peter Housden |
| Succeeded by | John-Paul Marks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 December 1958 Northern Ireland |
| Alma mater | University of Liverpool |
| Profession | Civil Servant |
Leslie Evans (born 11 December 1958) is the former Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government. In this role, Evans was the principal policy adviser to the First Minister and Secretary to the Scottish Cabinet. Evans was the senior civil servant in Scotland and led more than 5,000 civil servants working for the Scottish Government, supporting development, implementation and communication of government policies, in accordance with the Civil Service Code. At a UK level, she was a member of the Civil Service Board. She was succeeded as Permanent Secretary by John-Paul Marks in January 2022.[1]