sˌɜː dʒˈɑːn wˈɪljəm ˈɛlvɪdʒ kˌeɪsˌiːbˈiː, ˌɛfˌɑːɹɹˌɛsˈiː bˈɔːɹn nˈaɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti wˈʌn ɪz ðə fˈɔːɹmɚ pˈɜːmənənt sˈɛkɹətɹi tə ðə skˈɑːɾɪʃ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt.
Sir John William Elvidge KCB, FRSE (born 9 February 1951) is the former Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government.