John Blelloch
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Sir John Blelloch KBE
was Permanent Under Secretary of State at the Northern Ireland Office
from 1988 to 1990.
Blelloch was educated at Fettes College
in Edinburgh
and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
.
He served as a Deputy Secretary in the Northern Ireland Office
Office from 1980 to 1982, while resident in Northern Ireland
. He held the posts of Deputy Secretary (Policy) and then Second Permanent Under Secretary at the MOD
between 1982 and 1988 when he took up his post as Permanent Under Secretary of State at the Northern Ireland Office
, an appointment he held until 1990.
Since 1998, he has been the co-chair of the Northern Ireland Sentence Review Commission
along with Brian Currin
.
He is currently Vice-Chairman of The Automobile Association
and holds a number of other appointments on government committees and with voluntary organisations.
Order of the British Empire
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was Permanent Under Secretary of State at the Northern Ireland Office
Northern Ireland Office
The Northern Ireland Office is a United Kingdom government department responsible for Northern Ireland affairs. The NIO is led by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and is based in Northern Ireland at Stormont House.-Role:...
from 1988 to 1990.
Blelloch was educated at Fettes College
Fettes College
Fettes College is an independent school for boarding and day pupils in Edinburgh, Scotland with over two thirds of its pupils in residence on campus...
in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
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and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. The college is often referred to simply as "Caius" , after its second founder, John Keys, who fashionably latinised the spelling of his name after studying in Italy.- Outline :Gonville and...
.
He served as a Deputy Secretary in the Northern Ireland Office
Northern Ireland Office
The Northern Ireland Office is a United Kingdom government department responsible for Northern Ireland affairs. The NIO is led by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and is based in Northern Ireland at Stormont House.-Role:...
Office from 1980 to 1982, while resident in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. He held the posts of Deputy Secretary (Policy) and then Second Permanent Under Secretary at the MOD
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces....
between 1982 and 1988 when he took up his post as Permanent Under Secretary of State at the Northern Ireland Office
Northern Ireland Office
The Northern Ireland Office is a United Kingdom government department responsible for Northern Ireland affairs. The NIO is led by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and is based in Northern Ireland at Stormont House.-Role:...
, an appointment he held until 1990.
Since 1998, he has been the co-chair of the Northern Ireland Sentence Review Commission
Sentence Review Commission
The Sentence Review Commission was established by the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and was co-chaired by Brian Currin, a South African human rights lawyer and Sir John Blelloch, a retired senior Northern Ireland Office civil servant.The Sentence Review Commissioners in Northern Ireland were appointed...
along with Brian Currin
Brian Currin
Brian Currin is a South African lawyer who was instrumental in the establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission....
.
He is currently Vice-Chairman of The Automobile Association
The Automobile Association
The Automobile Association , a British motoring association founded in 1905 was demutualised in 1999 to become a private limited company which currently provides car insurance, driving lessons, breakdown cover, loans and motoring advice, and other services...
and holds a number of other appointments on government committees and with voluntary organisations.