Alex Allan was born on 9 February 1951 and married Katie Clemson in 1978.

Career

He returned to the UK from Perth in Australia to take up the post of Permanent Secretary at DCA on 1 August 2004.

2001- 2004

Moved to live in Western Australia. In Perth he worked on a range of IT, government and international issues.

1999-2000

E-envoy for the British Government.

1997-1999

British High Commissioner to Australia.

1992-1997

Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister (John Major to April 1997 and Tony Blair to Aug 1997).

1973-1992

Various appointments in Customs & Excise and HM Treasury.

Education

1972-1973

MSc in Statistics, University College, London

1969-1972

BA(Hons) Mathematics, Clare College, Cambridge

1964-1969

Harrow School

Interests

Grateful Dead music, sailing, cycling, computers, bridge