John-Paul Marks
John-Paul Marks | |
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Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government | |
| In office 3 January 2022 – 4 April 2025 | |
| First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon Humza Yousaf John Swinney |
| Preceded by | Leslie Evans |
| Succeeded by | Joe Griffin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1979 or 1980 (age 44–45) Jersey |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge Boston University |
John-Paul ('JP') Marks (born 1979–1980) is a senior civil servant, currently the Chief Executive of HM Revenue & Customs.
Prior to becoming the Chief Executive of HM Revenue & Customs, he served as the Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government from 2022 to 2025. From 2019 to 2022, he worked in the UK Government's Department for Work and Pensions, serving as the Director General for Work and Health Services and from 2018 to 2019 he was the Director General for Universal Credit Operations.