Olly Robbins

Sir Oliver Robbins KCMG CB (born 20 April 1975) is a former senior British civil servant who served as the Prime Minister's Europe Adviser and the chief Brexit negotiator from 2017 to 2019. He was a controversial figure among Brexit supporters for his perceived pro-European stance. He previously served as the Permanent Secretary at the Department for Exiting the European Union from July 2016 to September 2017, and as the Prime Minister's Advisor on Europe and Global Issues from June 2016 to July 2016. Since 2019, he has been an investment advisor at Goldman Sachs.

Sir
Olly Robbins
KCMG CB
Prime Minister's Europe Adviser
In office
18 September 2017 – 24 July 2019
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byOliver Letwin (2016)
Succeeded byDavid Frost
In office
24 June 2016 – 11 July 2016
Serving with Oliver Letwin
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byTom Scholar
Succeeded byOliver Letwin
Chief Negotiator for Exiting the European Union
In office
18 September 2017 – 24 July 2019
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byDavid Davis
Succeeded byDavid Frost
Director-General of the Civil Service
In office
January 2014 – September 2015
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byKatherine Kerswell
Succeeded bySimon Claydon
Principal Private Secretary to the
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
In office
27 June 2006 – 11 September 2007
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Gordon Brown
Preceded byIvan Rogers
Succeeded byTom Scholar
Permanent Secretary for the
Department for Exiting the European Union
In office
July 2016 – 18 September 2017
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Sec. of StateDavid Davis
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byPhilip Rycroft
Second Permanent Secretary
for the Home Office
In office
September 2015 – June 2016
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Home SecretaryTheresa May
Succeeded byPatsy Wilkinson
Personal details
Born (1975-04-20) 20 April 1975
Lambeth, London, England
Spouse
Sherry Birkbeck
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(m. 2005)​
Children3
EducationColfe's School
Alma materHertford College, Oxford
OccupationCivil servant

Before his roles relating to the European Union, Robbins had served as Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister and Second Permanent Secretary for the Home Office.

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