David Sterling

Sir David Robert Sterling KCB (born 7 March 1958) is a Northern Irish civil servant.

Since 2017, he was the Interim Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service, Permanent Secretary of the Executive Office, and Secretary to Northern Ireland Executive: as such, he was the most senior civil servant in Northern Ireland.

[1][2][3] He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2020 Birthday Honours.

[4] He stepped down as Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service on 31 August 2020, after 42 years as a civil servant.

[5] He is a keen golfer who plays at Malone Golf Club, Belfast.