Stephen Penneck is a British statistician who has made significant contributions to the field of

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. He served as the President of the

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from 2021 to 2023, having previously served as its Vice President from 2015. He was also the President of the International Association for Official Statistics (IAOS) from 2011 to 2013. Penneck began his career in

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, and later moved on to statistical governance. His early educational background includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Statistics, which he obtained from

University of Southampton The University of Southampton (abbreviated as ''Soton'' in post-nominal letters) is a public university, public research university in Southampton, England. Southampton is a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universit ...

in 1972, and a Master's degree in

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, which he obtained from

University of Birmingham The University of Birmingham (informally Birmingham University) is a Public university, public research university in Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingham (founded in 1825 as ...

in 1973. He has held several senior management positions in official statistics in the United Kingdom, where he was responsible for surveys and for methodological advice. He retired in September 2012 as the Director General of the

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, the UK's national statistical institute. From 2013 to 2021, Penneck chaired the International Statistical Institute's Advisory Board on Ethics. He also served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Statistical Journal of the IAOS from 2012 to 2013. In recognition of his contributions to the field of official statistics, he was made an Honorary Officer for Official Statistics at the

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, a position he held from 2018 to 2021. He is also a Fellow of the

, and a

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. Penneck has published articles and given lectures on a range of topics in official statistics, including

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, and governance, trust, and ethics. He has contributed internationally to International Statistical Institute workshops and regional conferences, and has organized sessions at the International Association for Official Statistics conferences and International Statistical Institute's World Statistics Congresses. In addition to his work in official statistics, Penneck has also been actively involved in the governance of his local community. He was an elected local government councillor for 20 years in the London Borough where he lives. He has also been involved in the organisation as a trustee of the local Sutton Music Festival.

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