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	Permanent Secretary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Permanent Secretary, in most departments officially titled the Permanent Under-Secretary of State (although the full title is rarely used), is the most senior civil servant of a British Government ministry, charged with running the department on a day-to-day basis.
		The Permanent Secretary is the Accounting Officer of the Department, which means that he or she is answerable to Parliament for ensuring that the Department spends money granted by Parliament appropriately.
		Permanent Secretaries are thus frequently called for questioning by the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Commons.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Permanent_Secretary (402 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner - Concerning the role of Permanent Secretaries - Sunday \| April 28, 2002
		Virtue relied, primarily, on the gossip of an apparently bitter retired Permanent Secretary who chose to characterise the situation of Permanent Secretaries in general, and my own role in particular, in pejorative terms and with vague generalities, while hiding behind the screen of anonymity.
		Obviously, the Permanent Secretary and not the Minister because the latter is either an elected representative recommended for appointment by the Prime Minister, or non-elected, but nevertheless, recommended for appointment by him; and the Minister is the person under whose direction and control the Permanent Secretary works.
		Permanent Secretaries who, despite all of this, deviate from proper conduct, must be prepared to face the consequences and not seek to ascribe blame for their plight to anyone but themselves.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20020428/letters/letters6.html (1008 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner - Cash crunch talks Permanent Secretaries in hush-hush meeting - Tuesday \| December 9, 2003
		A source close to another Permanent Secretary said that her boss "was very upset" on returning from National Heroes Circle.
		The Permanent Secretary, the source said, was angry about suggestions made about overspending in her office.
		At the same time Grace Allen-Young, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, has revealed that her ministry owes $3 billion to its suppliers, and Robert Pickersgill, the Minister of Transport, has admitted to his ministry owing contractors almost $500 million as well.
	jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20031209/lead/lead1.html (580 words)

	HM Treasury - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gordon Brown MP Chief Secretary to the Treasury - The Rt Hon.
		Des Browne MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip - The Rt Hon.
		The position of Permanent Secretary of HM Treasury is generally regarded as the second most influential in the British Civil Service; the last two incumbents have gone on to be Cabinet Secretary, the only post out-ranking it.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HM_Treasury (560 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner - 'Permanent Secretaries dare not firm oppose ministers' - Sunday \| April 21, 2002
		Permanent Secretaries, the accountable head of all ministries, are sometimes accused of failing to stand up to Ministers.
		Permanent Secretaries are answerable to the ministers, he said, but under the Financial Administration Act, "They are the accounting officers.
		Sonia Jackson, former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Housing and Environment was fired by former Minister Easton Douglas in 1999.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20020421/lead/lead2.html (812 words)

	Government of Jamaica, Cabinet Office/Highlights of Authority of Permanent Secretaries
		Traditionally, Permanent Secretaries have had full authority over all the financial and capital resources of ministries and, as such, are designated Accounting Officers.
		Permanent Secretaries will be accountable to the Governor-General, through the Public Service Commission and the Commission’s assessment will form part of the overall accountability of the Permanent Secretaries.
		Permanent Secretaries have been urged to ensure that all processes, procedures and mechanisms be designed to foster fairness, equity, transparency and respect in actions and decisions.
	www.cabinet.gov.jm /docs/primenews-2000-01-art-03.asp (431 words)

	Vanguard Online Edition : C-River Permsecs' stay in office tied to Gov's tenure
		According to the rule, "a permanent secretary shall hold office at the pleasure of the government provided, however, that he or she may cease to hold such office at the end of the tenure of the governor that appointed him or her.
		If that governor commences a second term of office, the permanent secretary shall be deemed to have been reappointed by the governor unless the governor directs that such appointment shall cease.
		Furthermore, the order stated that the appointment of permanent secretary is at the pleasure of the governor and when he deems it fit and to qualify to be appointed Permanent Secretary, the officer shall hold the substantive rank of director in the state or federal civil or public service."
	www.vanguardngr.com /articles/2002/niger_delta/nd109022004.html (339 words)

	The Namibian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		SOME Permanent Secretaries lack discipline, professionalism and are not committed to their work, Prime Minister Hage Geingob said on Monday.
		Geingob said some permanent secretaries were not doing their work effectively because they were only interested in their own private businesses.
		As accounting officers, permanent secretaries should be able to take pride in their work, the Prime Minister said, adding that those who were not dedicated should go.
	www.namibian.com.na /Netstories/january99/hage.html (274 words)

	Admiral
		The salary of the first lord commissioner is 4500 pounds a --year, and of each of the naval lords 1500 pounds, in addition to the half-pay of their rank.
		A lord of the admiralty was told off to supervise the permanent head and to represent his department at the board.
		The department of the two permanent secretaries of the admiralty (one a naval officer, the other a civilian) undertakes the conduct of all business relating to the personnel of the navy and the ordering of the fleet.
	www.1902-encyclopedia.com /A/ADM/admiral.html (2792 words)

	DAILY TRIUMPH -Third tenure: Obasanjo rests case on another go...Warns functionaries to leave worthy legacy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Chief Obasanjo who warned ministers and their permanent secretaries to desist from petty bickering, sabotage, laziness, selfishness, distractions and other diversionary and escapist conduct, however, said, time has come when Nigerians must decide to reject those vices and contradictions that have always militated against progress.
		He pointed out that this year’s retreat is targeted at ministers and their permanent secretaries with a view two laying bare, the essentials of the strategies and goals and exploring the best avenues of achieving harmony and efficiency in the running of the machinery of government.
		President Obasanjo stated that, ministers and their permanent secretaries must demonstrate a thorough understanding of basic regulations, and what goals they seek to achieve, so that they do not in themselves become weapons to be deployed towards frustrating legitimate goals in administration.
	www.triumphnewspapers.com /third1982005.htm (493 words)

	Office of The Gambian President: State House Online: Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh
		Six permanent Secretaries, Kinsa Jawara and Abdou Touray both permanent secretaries at the Office of the President, Essa Khan permanent secretary at Health Department, Momodou Kotu Cham of Fisheries Department, Tamsir Manga of Trade Department and Baboucarr Boye of Education Department, took their oaths of office, allegiance and secrecy.
		Speaking on the occasion, President Jammeh said whether a permanent secretary or commandant, they are all role models, and that it is important for all of them to know that they have a great responsibility in their various areas.
		He reminded the permanent secretaries that they are the technical and executing arm of their secretaries of state, pointing out that they have sworn to do their duties without fear or favour, affection or ill will.
	www.statehouse.gm /oath-miltary-permsec-march17.htm (819 words)

	Institutions of the European Confederation
		For instance, the Defense Secretary is appointed by the members of the European Treaty Organization, in conformance with the Treaty of London that created ETO in 1950.
		There are permanent appointed secretaries, that is, secretaries who are appointed to their positions based on the decision of the European Council.
		Finally, there are parliament-elected secretaries, that is, secretaries who are elected to their positions by a two-thirds majority vote of the European Parliament, which chooses up to five candidates out of their number.
	www.ahtg.net /TpA/eurconin.html (842 words)

	Latest News - Republic of Botswana
		He said the system was no longer working because of an increased workload for permanent secretaries and that has stalled the implementation of development projects in the public sector.
		He said whenever there were problems in those corporations the permanent secretaries made sure that the advice they gave to their ministers always favoured them.
		However, she said the problems were not because of the failure of permanent secretaries run the boards of parastatals but because of their heavy workload, as well as lack of enough time to study the issues they handled.
	www.gov.bw /cgi-bin/news.cgi?d=20010326&i=Review_parastatal_boards_Butale (469 words)

	The prime minister's squibs and Golding's fall - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
		In a move against corruption last week, Mr Patterson held discussions with permanent secretaries in the civil service and chairmen and chief executive officers of statutory bodies and executive agencies to develop a code of conduct to address corruption in the public sector.
		One permanent secretary who would not bow to the wishes of the minister had to go home for one year on full pay before another position was found for her.
		It is clear that permanent secretaries will have to hold up their heads, and as the president of the Jamaica Civil Service Association Wayne Jones said last week, engage in whistle-blowing.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /columns/html/20050523T200000-0500_81026_OBS_THE_PRIME_MINISTER_S_SQUIBS_AND_GOLDING_S_FALL_______.asp (915 words)

	Permanent Secretary -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Permanent Secretary is usually created a Knight or Dame Commander of the (Click link for more info and facts about Order of the Bath) Order of the Bath if not already holding the title.
		The most famous (albeit fictional) Permanent Secretary is probably Sir Humphrey Appleby of the BBC (Click link for more info and facts about TV series) TV series (Click link for more info and facts about Yes, Minister) Yes, Minister.
		There are currently 25 Permanent Secretaries, and 15 (Click link for more info and facts about Second Permanent Secretaries) Second Permanent Secretaries.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pe/permanent_secretary.htm (681 words)

	Nasarawa State Official Website\|Four New Permanent Secretaries, Clerk of Parliament Appointed
		Nasarawa State Official WebsiteFour New Permanent Secretaries, Clerk of Parliament Appointed
		Four New Permanent Secretaries, Clerk of Parliament Appointed
		of vacancies created by the appointment of some permanent secretaries as commissioners in the state executive council.
	www.nasarawastate.org /news1/31009081138.htm (129 words)

	Change of Permanent Secretaries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Lana McPhail, Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office will be transferred to the post of Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Forestry and Fisheries, Public Utilities, Energy and the Marketing and National Importing Board.
		Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Forestry and Fisheries Nadica McIntyre will be transferred to the post of Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Legal Affairs.
		Michael Pierre, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communication, Works and Public Utilities, will be transferred to the post of Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Labour.
	www.grenadaconsulate.org /News%20Releases/News%20Archives/Archive%202003/December%2003/change_of_permanent_secretaries.htm (312 words)

	LEADERSHIP IN WHITEHALL
		A former permanent secretary felt that in the 1950s, when he had started his career, ‘senior civil servants were pretty important policy figures in their own right….
		The permanent under-secretary has little opportunity for thinking about the future...much of the time he is more like a nannie, trying to keep his difficult children happy, and keeping the office running smoothly...Men with strong, far-seeing ideas are apt to find themselves not becoming permanent under-secretary.
		Permanent secretaries are no longer anonymous ‘Mister Fixits’ for their minister or the locus of institutional scepticism but the conservators of their departments and its public face.
	www.publicnet.co.uk /publicnet/fe990517.htm (2175 words)

	Permanent Secretaries Dialogue with Public Service Minister
		Wednesday, May 10, 2000 — The first in a series of dialogue sessions between the Minister of the Public Service and Permanent Secretaries within the public sector was held on Wednesday.
		According to the Minister of the Public Service, Senator the Honourable Petrus Compton, this exercise is a fundamental component of the Public Sector Reform process.
		What are the difficulties they are having in getting service out of the Ministry and what also are the good things that the Ministry of the Public Service does in terms of facilitating their own ministries?" Compton said.
	www.stlucia.gov.lc /pr2000/permanent_secretaries_dialogue_with_public_service_minister.htm (175 words)

	Times of Zambia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Speaking during an induction workshop for newly appointed permanent secretaries in Lusaka yesterday, Secretary to the Cabinet Leslie Mbula said he had been instructed by President Mwanawasa to improve service delivery in the public service by ensuring that they worked to Government expectations.
		He said the leakage of Government documents, corruption, and the illegal awarding of tenders by permanent secretaries to wrong people should be stopped immediately as the new Government had no room for such.
		Permanent secretaries in all ministries will be held responsible for such acts as they are the chief executives of these ministries,” he said.
	www.times.co.zm /news/viewnews.cgi?category=4&id=1013027643 (375 words)

	Vanguard - Headlines : I have 641 days to quit —OBASANJO
		Warning that he would not condone abuse of responsibilities and rules of the game guiding his administration, the President challenged the ministers and permanent secretaries to reposition the Civil Service and be total in their commitment to service delivery to the Nigerian people.
		The ministers and permanent secretaries, he said, should embrace the reform programmes, arguing: "We cannot run a modern economy on an antiquated public service which is content to survive merely on its much-touted indispensability.
		Ministers and Permanent Secretaries must constantly explore ways in which they can be of better service to the Nigerian people.
	www.vanguardngr.com /articles/2002/headline/f119082005.html (1327 words)

	News -- Vice President Atiku’s wife appointed perm sec in Adamawa State
		In a statement issued by the secretary to the state government, Chief John Manassa on Thursday in Yola, the state capital, the governor approved the appointment of five new permanent secretaries in the state.
		"All permanent secretaries who have less than six months to retire from the service are hereby directed to put in their letters of retirement accordingly," Chief Manassah further stated.
		The appointment of Hajia Ladi as permanent secretary has put to rest speculations that she might retain her position as the chairperson of the lucrative State Primary Education Board.
	odili.net /news/source/2003/jul/11/46.html (305 words)

	AllRefer.com - Nigeria - The Civil Service \| Nigerian Information Resource
		The administrative heads of the ministry were the directors general, formerly called permanent secretaries.
		The "chief" director general was the secretary to the government and until the Second Republic also doubled as head of the civil service.
		Many of the superpermanent secretaries lost their jobs, and the subordinate status of permanent secretaries to their political bosses was reiterated.
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/nigeria/nigeria122.html (922 words)

	Encyclopedia: Second Permanent Secretary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Permanent Secretary is usually created a Knight or Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath if not already holding the title.
		There are currently 25 Permanent Secretaries, and 15 Second Permanent Secretaries.
		Categories: Government of the UK In the British Government, the Cabinet Secretary, or more formally Secretary of the Cabinet, is the senior civil servant in charge of the Cabinet Office, a department that provides administrative support to the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, and the government as a whole.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Second-Permanent-Secretary (983 words)

	Former Permanent Secretaries emphasize the relevance of SELA
		The former Permanent Secretaries of this organization who participated in the panel “25 Years of SELA: Mission and Prospects” held today in the framework of the XXVI Regular Meeting of the Latin American Council of SELA in Caracas, agreed on this point.
		Some examples of this are the Brasilia Summit convened by President Fernando Enrique Cardoso and the proposal of the President-elect of Mexico, Vicente Fox, to move forward with an integration project among the countries of Central America and the southern Mexican states.
		The Ambassador of Uruguay, Carlos Pérez del Castillo, Permanent Secretary of SELA from 1987-1991 was unable to attend the meeting for reasons inherent to his current post as Ambassador before the international organizations of the United Nations, headquartered in Geneva.
	www.sela.org /public_html/AA2K/EN/press/press76.htm (673 words)

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		His Majesty consented to receive the new Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Education, Sheikh Haji Adnan bin Sheikh Mohamad and the new Permanent Secretary of Technical and Professional at the Ministry of Development, Awang Haji Mohd.
		Jumin was confirmed as Permanent Secretary on the 26th of this month.
		Before his appointment, he was the Acting Permanent Secretary of Technical and Professional at the Ministry of Development.
	www.rtb.gov.bn /NewsUpdate/2003/May03/280503/main2.htm (138 words)

	allAfrica.com: Mozambique: New Permanent Secretaries Take Office (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Mozambican Prime Minister Luisa Diogo swore into office on Friday 13 new Permanent Secretaries for the same number of ministries, in an act she described as aimed at enhancing reforms in the public sector.
		The new Permanent Secretaries, four of whom are women, include Zefanias Muhate, for the Interior Ministry, Paulo Manhique for the Ministry of Finances, Judite dos Santos for Planning and Development, and Agostinho Pessane for the Women's Affairs and Social Welfare ministry.
		She further explained that it is the Permanent Secretary's job to "ensure coordination of control in the implementation of the government's decisions for each sector".
	allafrica.com /stories/200507220542.html (310 words)

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