Sir Gareth Rhys-Williams, 3rd Baronet

Sir (Arthur) Gareth Ludovic Emrys Rhys Williams, 3rd Baronet, (born 9 November 1961), is a British engineer, businessman and civil servant. , Sir Gareth is HMG Chief Commercial Officer in the Cabinet Office, where he has served since 2016. Early and personal life Born in 1961 to Caroline née Foster, daughter of Dr Ludovic Foster, and Sir Brandon Rhys-Williams, Bt, MP, the only surviving son of Sir Rhys and Dame Juliette Rhys-Williams, Rhys Williams attended Eton College, before going up to read Engineering at Durham University, graduating BSc. Rhys Williams then pursued further studies at INSEAD, taking an MBA.

Sir Gareth married Harriet née Codner in 1996, by whom he has a daughter and two sons, including his heir to the baronetcy, Ludo (born 2001). In 2016, he was appointed as HMG Chief Commercial Officer to the Cabinet Office, replacing Chris Hall. Rhys Williams has been a Trustee of the Chartered Management Institute since 2022.