
Sir Oliver Robbins is a British former senior civil servant who served as the Prime Minister's Europe Adviser, the chief Brexit negotiator from 2017 to 2019, and Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office from 2025 to 2026.
Sir Oliver Robbins is a senior British civil servant who played a crucial role in negotiating Britain's exit from the European Union as the government's chief Brexit negotiator from 2017 to 2019. His work mattered because the Brexit negotiations were one of the most complex and consequential diplomatic processes in recent British history, directly affecting the country's relationship with Europe and millions of people's lives.
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Sir Oliver Robbins KCMG CB (born 20 April 1975) is a British former senior civil servant who served as the Prime Minister's Europe Adviser, the chief Brexit negotiator from 2017 to 2019, and Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office from 2025 to 2026.
Prior to his roles relating to the European Union in HM Civil Service, Robbins served as Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister and Second Permanent Secretary at the Home Office. He also served as the Permanent Secretary at the Department for Exiting the European Union from July 2016 to September 2017, and as the Prime Minister's Advisor on Europe and Global Issues from June to July 2016. Between 2019 and 2025, he was an investment advisor with Goldman Sachs. He became a controversial figure among Brexit supporters for his perceived pro-European stance.
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