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Sue Owen CB is a British civil servant, economist and former academic. She has served as the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport since October 2013.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.gov.uk/government/people/sue-owen )〕 ==Biography== She was educated at Lady Eleanor Holles School in Hampton, London. She received a degree in economics from Newnham College, Cambridge in 1976 and a Master of Science at Cardiff University in Wales in 1982. She was an academic and researcher at Cardiff University and the London School of Economics, where she studied women in the labour market. From 1999 to 2002, she worked as counsellor economic and head of the economics section at the British Embassy in Washington, D.C.. From 2009 to 2011, she was Director-General of Strategy at the Department of Work and Pensions.〔 In October 2013, she replaced Sir Jonathan Stephens as Permanent Secretary for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). As Permanent Secretary, she oversees civil servants in the fields of the arts, sport, tourism, creative industries and media. Her role also includes promoting equality and diversity in society, including some matters related to the legalisation of same-sex marriage. Owen took over the department following the successful 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games held in London, and her role as head of the DCMS department also includes ensuring a long-term legacy of those Games.〔 In July 2014, Owen became the LGB&T Champion for Her Majesty's Civil Service, which is a voluntary role designed to serve as a figurehead for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender government employees.〔 One of her early acts was overseeing the Talent Action Plan, launched in September 2014, which aims to remove barriers that have limited LGB&T employees. Owen said the goal of the plan was to "ensure that you can succeed in the Civil Service whoever you are." Owen has also discussed the need for more gender equality in government, and is a strong proponent of policies and programmes to increase the number of women in power in the senior civil service. In June 2015 Owen became the Civil Service Diversity Champion, replacing Simon Fraser. She is a member of the Arts and Media committee of the Honours Committee, which nominates people for the Queen's Birthday and New Year Honours.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.gov.uk/honours-committees )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sue Owen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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