Background
Martin was born on 15 May 1973 in West Bromwich, Black Country, England.
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Education
He was educated at his local comprehensive school and at sixth form college. He studied physics at the University of Bristol before switching to a degree in politics, and graduated in 1996. He came top and chose to join Her Majesty Treasury for what would be the last months of Kenneth Clarke"s tenure.
Career
He was Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister from 2012 to 2015. After graduating from university, Martin took the Civil Service fast-stream entrance examination Under Brown, Martin took a number of roles, including being seconded to the Security Service ("MI5").
He eventually served as Brown"s Press Secretary, remaining in post serving Alistair Darling when he replaced him as the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
He held board level jobs at the Treasury and a Cabinet Office agency. In January 2010, Martin moved to the Cabinet Office and was appointed deputy to the Cabinet Secretary (then Sir Gus O"Donnell).
In December 2011, he was appointed the Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister and Director General of the Prime Minister" General’ s Office. Martin died from cancer 25 November 2015.
Tributes were paid to him during Prime Minister"s Questions, and the Officials" Box was left empty on the request of the Prime Minister.
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November 25, 2015 (aged 42)