Gus O'Donnell

Gus O'Donnell is a British economist and life peer who has served as a member of the House of Lords since 2012. Previously, he had a distinguished career in the British Civil Service, serving as the Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service from 2005 to 2011, where he was a key advisor to three Prime Ministers. Educated at the University of Warwick and Nuffield College, Oxford, he held various senior roles in the Treasury and the British Embassy in Washington. A prominent advocate for the wellbeing and happiness movements, he continues to contribute to public policy through academic and advisory roles, including as a visiting professor at the London School of Economics and University College London.