Tamara Finkelstein

Tamara Finkelstein was appointed Permanent Secretary at Defra on 19 June 2019. She was formerly Director General for EU Exit Delivery at Defra from April 2018 to March 2019. Before that, she was leading the Building Safety Programme in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Much of her career has been at the HM Treasury where she started as an economist and worked on tax, macroeconomic policy and debt management.

December’s ‘A Brilliant Civil Service’ award to celebrate Green Action

Tamara Finkelstein, 2 October 2019 - A Brilliant Civil Service, A great place to work

In December, for the first time, the monthly award for 'A Brilliant Civil Service' will be framed around a specific initiative - activity by teams or individuals towards the Defra-backed Year of Green Action.

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