Jean-Christophe Nicholas Gray, (born November 1975) is a former British civil servant who served as the Prime Minister's official spokesperson for

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between 2012 and 2015. He later served as the Private Secretary to

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between 2021 and 2024, and in early 2025 led the newly-formed

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(NISTA) pending its appointment of a permanent chief executive.

Career

Gray read Modern History at the

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(1994–1997) and went on to earn an MSc degree in European Politics & Policy from the

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(1997–1998). Gray was appointed a

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(CBE) in the

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for public service. In February 2021, he became the Private Secretary to then-

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. He stepped down from the role in March 2024 and was succeeded by Ian Patrick. In the

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, Gray was appointed a

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(LVO) for his services. In early 2025, Gray led the newly-formed

(NISTA) pending its appointment of a permanent chief executive. According to ''

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'', "Jean-Christophe Gray has a reputation as Whitehall's most assiduous bean counter".

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gray, Jean-Christophe 1975 births British civil servants Alumni of the University of Oxford Alumni of the London School of Economics Living people Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Members of the Household of the Prince of Wales Members of the British Royal Household Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order