Dr. Ruth Hussey was appointed as Vice Lord-Lieutenant following her year as High Sheriff of Merseyside in 2023/24.
Ruth was born and brought up in north Wales. After graduating from the University of Liverpool, Ruth’s medical career was established in Liverpool where she was Director of Public Health for over 10 years. Posts at northwest regional level and at the Dept of Health followed before becoming Chief Medical Officer for Wales, a post from which she retired in 2016. She has been committed to reducing health inequalities in all her roles.
Currently, she is Deputy Chair of the Food Standards Agency, Deputy Chair of The Health Foundation and a trustee of The Reader charity. She is a contributor to a number of policy and research advisory boards and independent commissions in England and Wales. She chairs the Care Inspectorate Wales Advisory Board.
Ruth lives in south Liverpool, enjoys keeping fit and cooking produce from her allotment.
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