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About Melanie Dawes
- Melanie Henrietta Dawes, CB (born 9 March 1966) is a British economist and civil servant.
- Since March 2015, she has been Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
- She was the first permanent secretary to be appointed under a new scheme in which the Prime Minister has the final say over selection.
- She previously worked at HM Treasury, at HM Revenue and Customs, and in the Cabinet Office.
- She is a Trustee of the Patchwork Foundation, founded by Harris Bokhari.
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