Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Security Angela Johnson died last Friday in hospital after a brief period of illness, several members of government have confirmed.
It is unclear how long Johnson had been hospitalised.
Described as a public service stalwart, having given service to the country for many years, Johnson is most remembered for her work as Permanent Secretary. She took up the post in the then Home Ministry in the early 2000s and was holding the position at the time of her death.
Johnson testified before the still ongoing Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the public service last month and emphasised that absence of political interference is key to a proper-functioning public sector.
Johnson said public servants serve the people. Governments come and governments go based on the electorate, she said, but public servants have rules to follow irrespective of the government.
For this reason, Johnson said that permanent secretaries should not get involved in political issues.
