Politics
Meet the Island’s New Top Civil Servant
Chief Minister Alf Cannan announced the appointment in his mid-term statement to Tynwald this afternoon.
Andy Ralphs has been appointed as the island’s new top civil servant.
Chief Minister Alf Cannan announced the appointment in his mid-term statement to Tynwald this afternoon.
Mr Ralphs, who has more than 20 years of experience working in public services, is expected to take up his role at the start of November and will relocate to the island. His background includes leading large scale cultural transformation and organisational change projects within UK local government and the UK Civil Service.
Until May this year Mr Ralphs had been strategic director of customer and corporate services at Plymouth City Council for the last four years and his latest LinkedIn update shows he has been a non-executive director at Plymouth Active Leisure since January.
He has also worked for the UK’s Home Office and Department for Work and Pensions, with private sector experience in his early career including British Telecom, the RAC and technology firm AOL.
Mr Ralphs will take over from Caldric Randall, who returns to the Treasury as chief financial officer, having served as Chief Executive on an interim basis.
The Chief said: ‘Mr Ralphs will bring a fresh perspective to the important role of leading the public sector on the island. He will be moving to live on the island with his family and will be commencing the role next month. I am sure all honourable members will wish to join with me in wishing him every success in leading the public sector in its delivery for people and implementing the political agenda we all have a role in establishing.’
Commenting on his appointment, Mr Ralphs has said: ‘It is an absolute privilege to be given the opportunity to be the Chief Executive Officer, Isle of Man Government and to lead the Isle of Man Civil Service. It is a place with a unique identity that is rich in history, and I look forward to meeting and working with staff, communities, partners and stakeholders so we can collectively deliver the ambitions of the Island Plan.’
