16 April 2009
A new Private Secretary to the Lord Mayor of the City of London
has been appointed
William Chapman has been appointed as the Private Secretary to
the Lord Mayor of the City of London. Chapman has worked widely as
a civil servant in Whitehall, including two periods in the Prime
Minister's office where he worked for John Major and Tony Blair,
and latterly in the role of director of policy in the Tony Blair
Faith Foundation. He is set to take over in July from Kay Brock,
the current Private Secretary to the Lord Mayor.
Mr Chapman, 57, said: ‘It has been a great privilege to be involved
in establishing the Tony Blair Faith Foundation but working at the
heart of the City and leading the Lord Mayor’s team in these
challenging times is a once in a lifetime opportunity which I am
looking forward to immensely.’
Lord Mayor Ian Luder said: ‘Kay Brock has done a sterling job
during her five years at the Mansion House and we will miss her as
she goes on to take on new challenges, including Chairmanship of
the youth charity Dance United and a number of advisory and
consultancy roles. I very much look forward to welcoming William
here at the beginning of July. I know he will bring valuable
experiences to the role.’
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Office, please contact:
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