Peter Unwin

Role: Interim Deputy Chair of Natural England
Date appointed: April 2025

Profile

Peter Unwin is an ex-civil servant with 10 years Board level experience as Director General at Defra and DCLG and a spell as acting Permanent Secretary at Defra. He worked across a wide range of policy areas, including the natural environment, climate change, agriculture, local government and planning.

After leaving the Civil Service in 2015 he spent 4 years as Chief Executive of the Whitehall & Industry Group, an independent charity promoting leadership development and understanding between government, industry and the not for profit sector.

Peter was awarded a CB for services to the environment in 2011 and is a member of the Aldersgate Group.