# André Loranger appointed UK National Statistician > Canada’s chief statistician, Loranger, will lead the UK official statistics system on a five-year fixed term. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/uk-andre-loranger-appointed-national-statistician-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Government - Published: 2026-10-06T08:59:01+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-07T00:54:10+03:00 - Source review period: 2026-09-08 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/uk-andre-loranger-appointed-national-statistician-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/uk-andre-loranger-appointed-national-statistician-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/uk-andre-loranger-appointed-national-statistician-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/uk-andre-loranger-appointed-national-statistician-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/uk-andre-loranger-appointed-national-statistician-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/uk-andre-loranger-appointed-national-statistician-2026.md) *The source does not state the event date; the period shown is the source review period.* The King appointed André Loranger as UK National Statistician on the Prime Minister’s advice; the announcement was published on 8 September. Loranger had been Canada’s chief statistician for over two years and has nearly three decades of public-sector statistics experience, beginning in 1997. The National Statistician will advise the UK Statistics Authority and government on statistics and head the Government Statistical Service, which includes professional statisticians across government. The appointment is for a five-year fixed term at Permanent Secretary level and followed recruitment overseen by the independent First Civil Service Commissioner. ## Data ### André Loranger appointed UK National Statistician Canada’s chief statistician, Loranger, will lead the UK official statistics system on a five-year fixed term. Methodology: The remit and five-year term are based on the official appointment announcement dated 8 September 2026. | date | label | description | status | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-09-08 | André Loranger appointed UK National Statistician | Canada’s chief statistician, Loranger, will lead the UK official statistics system on a five-year fixed term. | occurred | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uk-andre-loranger-appointed-national-statistician-2026/data/official-policy-record?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uk-andre-loranger-appointed-national-statistician-2026/data/official-policy-record?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Cabinet Office and Office for National Statistics]() (Source checked: 2026-10-06; Published: 2026-09-08) ## Correction history - 2026-10-07T00:54:10+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article. --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)