Changes to Permanent Secretary Roles Within the Public Service

The Head of the Public Service, Dr. Derrick Binns, today announced five Permanent Secretary reassignments.

Dr. Jennifer Attride-Stirling – Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Community Affairs and Sports

Aideen Ratteray Pryce – Chief Strategy Officer, Ministry of Health 

Chris Farrow – Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Social Development and Seniors

Jasmin Smith – Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport

Gina Hurst-Maybury – Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Reform 

The following remain in their current posts:

Anthony Manders –  Financial Secretary, Ministry of Finance

Valerie Robinson-James – Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education 

Rozy Azhar – Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs

Randy Rochester – Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Works

Lt. Col. Edward Lamb – Permanent Secretary, Ministry for The Cabinet Office

Collin Anderson – Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour 

Shivon Washington-Jones – Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health

Dr. Danette Ming – Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of National Security

Marva-Jean O’Brien – Executive Officer, the Commission of Inquiry into Historic Land Losses.

Dr. Binns stated, “The swearing in of new Cabinet Ministers is an opportunity to revisit the assignments of the senior-most officers in the Public Service. These reassignments are opportunities for the Permanent Secretaries and Acting Permanent Secretaries to continue to provide outstanding service to the people of Bermuda while at the same time developing and shaping the Public Service.”