Chef de Cabinet

{{short description|Senior civil servant who acts as an aide or private secretary to a government figure}}

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In some Francophone countries and international organisations, a {{lang|fr|chef de cabinet}} (French; literally 'head of office') is a senior official working for a high-ranking political or administrative figure such as a government minister. They are typically responsible for running the office ({{lang|fr|cabinet}}) and may serve a similar function to a private secretary (United Kingdom) or chief of staff (United States).

The title is used by the head of an office in the United Nations Secretariat, appointed by the Secretary-General, or in the European Commission, appointed by an individual European Commissioner for their personal cabinet. The current {{lang|fr|chef de cabinet}} to the United Nations Secretary-General is Courtenay Rattray of Jamaica.{{cite web |title=Mr. Courtenay Rattray of Jamaica - Chef de Cabinet {{!}} United Nations Secretary-General |url=https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/personnel-appointments/2021-12-17/mr-courtenay-rattray-of-jamaica-chef-de-cabinet |website=un.org |access-date=July 15, 2022 |date=December 17, 2021}}