diff --git a/modules/oe_theme_content_person/config/install/core.entity_view_display.node.oe_person.full.yml b/modules/oe_theme_content_person/config/install/core.entity_view_display.node.oe_person.full.yml
index 7c4a14069..dff24e0d5 100644
--- a/modules/oe_theme_content_person/config/install/core.entity_view_display.node.oe_person.full.yml
+++ b/modules/oe_theme_content_person/config/install/core.entity_view_display.node.oe_person.full.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ dependencies:
     - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_person_biography_timeline
     - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_person_contacts
     - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_person_cv
+    - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_person_description
     - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_person_displayed_name
     - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_person_documents
     - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_person_first_name
@@ -44,98 +45,102 @@ third_party_settings:
         - group_organisation
         - group_contact
         - group_responsibilities
+        - group_description
         - group_media
         - group_social_media_links
         - group_transparency
         - group_biography
         - group_presentations
+      label: 'Page contents'
       parent_name: ''
+      region: content
       weight: 0
       format_type: oe_theme_helper_in_page_navigation
-      region: content
       format_settings:
-        id: ''
         classes: ''
-      label: 'Page contents'
+        id: ''
     group_contact:
       children:
         - oe_person_contacts
+      label: Contact
       parent_name: group_in_page_navigation
+      region: content
       weight: 2
       format_type: oe_theme_helper_in_page_navigation_item
-      region: content
       format_settings:
-        id: ''
         classes: ''
-      label: Contact
+        id: ''
     group_responsibilities:
       children:
         - oe_person_jobs
+      label: Responsibilities
       parent_name: group_in_page_navigation
+      region: content
       weight: 3
       format_type: oe_theme_helper_in_page_navigation_item
-      region: content
       format_settings:
-        id: ''
         classes: ''
-      label: Responsibilities
+        id: ''
     group_transparency:
       children:
         - oe_person_transparency_intro
         - oe_person_transparency_links
+      label: Transparency
       parent_name: group_in_page_navigation
+      region: content
       weight: 7
       format_type: oe_theme_helper_in_page_navigation_item
-      region: content
       format_settings:
-        id: ''
         classes: ''
-      label: Transparency
+        id: ''
     group_biography:
       children:
         - oe_person_biography_intro
         - oe_person_biography_timeline
         - oe_person_cv
         - group_declaration
+      label: Biography
       parent_name: group_in_page_navigation
+      region: content
       weight: 8
       format_type: oe_theme_helper_in_page_navigation_item
-      region: content
       format_settings:
-        id: ''
         classes: ''
-      label: Biography
+        id: ''
     group_presentations:
       children:
         - oe_person_documents
+      label: 'Articles and presentations'
       parent_name: group_in_page_navigation
+      region: content
       weight: 9
       format_type: oe_theme_helper_in_page_navigation_item
-      region: content
       format_settings:
-        id: ''
         classes: ''
-      label: 'Articles and presentations'
+        id: ''
     group_media:
       children:
         - oe_person_media
+      label: Media
       parent_name: group_in_page_navigation
-      weight: 4
-      format_type: oe_theme_helper_in_page_navigation_item
       region: content
+      weight: 5
+      format_type: oe_theme_helper_in_page_navigation_item
       format_settings:
-        id: ''
         classes: ''
-      label: Media
+        id: ''
     group_declaration:
       children:
         - oe_person_interests_intro
         - oe_person_interests_file
+      label: 'Declaration of interests'
       parent_name: group_biography
+      region: content
       weight: 3
       format_type: html_element
-      region: content
       format_settings:
+        classes: ''
+        id: ''
         element: div
         show_label: true
         label_element: h3
@@ -143,44 +148,53 @@ third_party_settings:
         attributes: ''
         effect: none
         speed: fast
-        id: ''
-        classes: ''
-      label: 'Declaration of interests'
     group_details:
       children:
         - oe_departments
         - oe_person_organisation
+      label: ''
       parent_name: group_organisation
+      region: content
       weight: 21
       format_type: oe_theme_helper_field_list_pattern
-      region: content
       format_settings:
-        variant: horizontal
         classes: ''
         id: ''
-      label: ''
+        variant: horizontal
     group_organisation:
       children:
         - group_details
+      label: ''
       parent_name: group_in_page_navigation
+      region: content
       weight: 1
       format_type: oe_theme_helper_in_page_navigation_item
-      region: content
       format_settings:
-        id: ''
         classes: ''
-      label: ''
+        id: ''
     group_social_media_links:
       children:
         - oe_social_media_links
+      label: ''
       parent_name: group_in_page_navigation
-      weight: 5
-      format_type: oe_theme_helper_in_page_navigation_item
       region: content
+      weight: 6
+      format_type: oe_theme_helper_in_page_navigation_item
       format_settings:
-        id: ''
         classes: ''
+        id: ''
+    group_description:
+      children:
+        - oe_person_description
       label: ''
+      parent_name: group_in_page_navigation
+      region: content
+      weight: 4
+      format_type: oe_theme_helper_in_page_navigation_item
+      format_settings:
+        classes: ''
+        show_empty_fields: false
+        id: ''
 id: node.oe_person.full
 targetEntityType: node
 bundle: oe_person
@@ -188,84 +202,89 @@ mode: full
 content:
   oe_departments:
     type: skos_concept_entity_reference_label
-    weight: 21
-    region: content
     label: hidden
     settings:
       link: false
     third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 21
+    region: content
   oe_person_biography_intro:
     type: text_default
-    weight: 0
-    region: content
     label: hidden
     settings: {  }
     third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 0
+    region: content
   oe_person_biography_timeline:
     type: timeline_formatter
-    weight: 1
-    region: content
     label: hidden
     settings:
       limit: '0'
       show_more: 'Show full timeline'
     third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 1
+    region: content
   oe_person_contacts:
     type: entity_reference_revisions_entity_view
-    weight: 6
-    region: content
     label: hidden
     settings:
       view_mode: full
       link: ''
     third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 6
+    region: content
   oe_person_cv:
     type: entity_reference_entity_view
-    weight: 2
-    region: content
     label: hidden
     settings:
-      link: true
       view_mode: default
+      link: true
+    third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 2
+    region: content
+  oe_person_description:
+    type: text_default
+    label: hidden
+    settings: {  }
     third_party_settings: {  }
-  oe_person_documents:
-    type: entity_reference_revisions_entity_view
     weight: 0
     region: content
+  oe_person_documents:
+    type: entity_reference_revisions_entity_view
     label: hidden
     settings:
       view_mode: full
       link: ''
     third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 0
+    region: content
   oe_person_interests_file:
     type: entity_reference_entity_view
-    weight: 6
-    region: content
     label: hidden
     settings:
-      link: true
       view_mode: default
+      link: true
     third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 6
+    region: content
   oe_person_interests_intro:
     type: text_default
-    weight: 4
-    region: content
     label: hidden
     settings: {  }
     third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 4
+    region: content
   oe_person_jobs:
     type: entity_reference_revisions_entity_view
-    weight: 16
-    region: content
     label: hidden
     settings:
       view_mode: full
       link: ''
     third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 16
+    region: content
   oe_person_media:
     type: oe_theme_helper_media_gallery
-    weight: 0
-    region: content
     label: above
     settings:
       image_style: large
@@ -280,25 +299,25 @@ content:
           caption: name
           copyright: ''
     third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 0
+    region: content
   oe_person_organisation:
     type: entity_reference_label
-    weight: 22
-    region: content
     label: hidden
     settings:
       link: false
     third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 22
+    region: content
   oe_person_transparency_intro:
     type: text_default
-    weight: 0
-    region: content
     label: hidden
     settings: {  }
     third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 0
+    region: content
   oe_person_transparency_links:
     type: link
-    weight: 1
-    region: content
     label: hidden
     settings:
       trim_length: 80
@@ -307,20 +326,22 @@ content:
       rel: ''
       target: ''
     third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 1
+    region: content
   oe_social_media_links:
     type: oe_theme_helper_social_media_links_formatter
-    weight: 6
-    region: content
     label: hidden
     settings:
       trim_length: 80
-      title: 'Follow the latest progress and learn more about getting involved.'
-      variant: horizontal
       url_only: false
       url_plain: false
       rel: ''
       target: ''
+      title: 'Follow the latest progress and learn more about getting involved.'
+      variant: horizontal
     third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 6
+    region: content
 hidden:
   extra_field_oe_theme_content_person_job_list: true
   extra_field_oe_theme_helper_short_title_with_fallback: true
diff --git a/modules/oe_theme_content_person/config/post_updates/30001_add_description_field/core.entity_view_display.node.oe_person.full.yml b/modules/oe_theme_content_person/config/post_updates/30001_add_description_field/core.entity_view_display.node.oe_person.full.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dff24e0d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/oe_theme_content_person/config/post_updates/30001_add_description_field/core.entity_view_display.node.oe_person.full.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,362 @@
+langcode: en
+status: true
+dependencies:
+  config:
+    - core.entity_view_mode.node.full
+    - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_departments
+    - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_person_biography_intro
+    - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_person_biography_timeline
+    - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_person_contacts
+    - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_person_cv
+    - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_person_description
+    - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_person_displayed_name
+    - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_person_documents
+    - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_person_first_name
+    - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_person_gender
+    - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_person_interests_file
+    - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_person_interests_intro
+    - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_person_jobs
+    - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_person_last_name
+    - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_person_media
+    - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_person_organisation
+    - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_person_photo
+    - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_person_transparency_intro
+    - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_person_transparency_links
+    - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_person_type
+    - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_social_media_links
+    - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_subject
+    - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_summary
+    - field.field.node.oe_person.oe_teaser
+    - image.style.large
+    - node.type.oe_person
+  module:
+    - entity_reference_revisions
+    - field_group
+    - link
+    - oe_content_timeline_field
+    - oe_theme_helper
+    - rdf_skos
+    - text
+    - user
+third_party_settings:
+  field_group:
+    group_in_page_navigation:
+      children:
+        - group_organisation
+        - group_contact
+        - group_responsibilities
+        - group_description
+        - group_media
+        - group_social_media_links
+        - group_transparency
+        - group_biography
+        - group_presentations
+      label: 'Page contents'
+      parent_name: ''
+      region: content
+      weight: 0
+      format_type: oe_theme_helper_in_page_navigation
+      format_settings:
+        classes: ''
+        id: ''
+    group_contact:
+      children:
+        - oe_person_contacts
+      label: Contact
+      parent_name: group_in_page_navigation
+      region: content
+      weight: 2
+      format_type: oe_theme_helper_in_page_navigation_item
+      format_settings:
+        classes: ''
+        id: ''
+    group_responsibilities:
+      children:
+        - oe_person_jobs
+      label: Responsibilities
+      parent_name: group_in_page_navigation
+      region: content
+      weight: 3
+      format_type: oe_theme_helper_in_page_navigation_item
+      format_settings:
+        classes: ''
+        id: ''
+    group_transparency:
+      children:
+        - oe_person_transparency_intro
+        - oe_person_transparency_links
+      label: Transparency
+      parent_name: group_in_page_navigation
+      region: content
+      weight: 7
+      format_type: oe_theme_helper_in_page_navigation_item
+      format_settings:
+        classes: ''
+        id: ''
+    group_biography:
+      children:
+        - oe_person_biography_intro
+        - oe_person_biography_timeline
+        - oe_person_cv
+        - group_declaration
+      label: Biography
+      parent_name: group_in_page_navigation
+      region: content
+      weight: 8
+      format_type: oe_theme_helper_in_page_navigation_item
+      format_settings:
+        classes: ''
+        id: ''
+    group_presentations:
+      children:
+        - oe_person_documents
+      label: 'Articles and presentations'
+      parent_name: group_in_page_navigation
+      region: content
+      weight: 9
+      format_type: oe_theme_helper_in_page_navigation_item
+      format_settings:
+        classes: ''
+        id: ''
+    group_media:
+      children:
+        - oe_person_media
+      label: Media
+      parent_name: group_in_page_navigation
+      region: content
+      weight: 5
+      format_type: oe_theme_helper_in_page_navigation_item
+      format_settings:
+        classes: ''
+        id: ''
+    group_declaration:
+      children:
+        - oe_person_interests_intro
+        - oe_person_interests_file
+      label: 'Declaration of interests'
+      parent_name: group_biography
+      region: content
+      weight: 3
+      format_type: html_element
+      format_settings:
+        classes: ''
+        id: ''
+        element: div
+        show_label: true
+        label_element: h3
+        label_element_classes: ecl-u-type-heading-3
+        attributes: ''
+        effect: none
+        speed: fast
+    group_details:
+      children:
+        - oe_departments
+        - oe_person_organisation
+      label: ''
+      parent_name: group_organisation
+      region: content
+      weight: 21
+      format_type: oe_theme_helper_field_list_pattern
+      format_settings:
+        classes: ''
+        id: ''
+        variant: horizontal
+    group_organisation:
+      children:
+        - group_details
+      label: ''
+      parent_name: group_in_page_navigation
+      region: content
+      weight: 1
+      format_type: oe_theme_helper_in_page_navigation_item
+      format_settings:
+        classes: ''
+        id: ''
+    group_social_media_links:
+      children:
+        - oe_social_media_links
+      label: ''
+      parent_name: group_in_page_navigation
+      region: content
+      weight: 6
+      format_type: oe_theme_helper_in_page_navigation_item
+      format_settings:
+        classes: ''
+        id: ''
+    group_description:
+      children:
+        - oe_person_description
+      label: ''
+      parent_name: group_in_page_navigation
+      region: content
+      weight: 4
+      format_type: oe_theme_helper_in_page_navigation_item
+      format_settings:
+        classes: ''
+        show_empty_fields: false
+        id: ''
+id: node.oe_person.full
+targetEntityType: node
+bundle: oe_person
+mode: full
+content:
+  oe_departments:
+    type: skos_concept_entity_reference_label
+    label: hidden
+    settings:
+      link: false
+    third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 21
+    region: content
+  oe_person_biography_intro:
+    type: text_default
+    label: hidden
+    settings: {  }
+    third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 0
+    region: content
+  oe_person_biography_timeline:
+    type: timeline_formatter
+    label: hidden
+    settings:
+      limit: '0'
+      show_more: 'Show full timeline'
+    third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 1
+    region: content
+  oe_person_contacts:
+    type: entity_reference_revisions_entity_view
+    label: hidden
+    settings:
+      view_mode: full
+      link: ''
+    third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 6
+    region: content
+  oe_person_cv:
+    type: entity_reference_entity_view
+    label: hidden
+    settings:
+      view_mode: default
+      link: true
+    third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 2
+    region: content
+  oe_person_description:
+    type: text_default
+    label: hidden
+    settings: {  }
+    third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 0
+    region: content
+  oe_person_documents:
+    type: entity_reference_revisions_entity_view
+    label: hidden
+    settings:
+      view_mode: full
+      link: ''
+    third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 0
+    region: content
+  oe_person_interests_file:
+    type: entity_reference_entity_view
+    label: hidden
+    settings:
+      view_mode: default
+      link: true
+    third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 6
+    region: content
+  oe_person_interests_intro:
+    type: text_default
+    label: hidden
+    settings: {  }
+    third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 4
+    region: content
+  oe_person_jobs:
+    type: entity_reference_revisions_entity_view
+    label: hidden
+    settings:
+      view_mode: full
+      link: ''
+    third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 16
+    region: content
+  oe_person_media:
+    type: oe_theme_helper_media_gallery
+    label: above
+    settings:
+      image_style: large
+      bundle_settings:
+        av_portal_photo:
+          caption: name
+          copyright: ''
+        av_portal_video:
+          caption: name
+          copyright: ''
+        image:
+          caption: name
+          copyright: ''
+    third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 0
+    region: content
+  oe_person_organisation:
+    type: entity_reference_label
+    label: hidden
+    settings:
+      link: false
+    third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 22
+    region: content
+  oe_person_transparency_intro:
+    type: text_default
+    label: hidden
+    settings: {  }
+    third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 0
+    region: content
+  oe_person_transparency_links:
+    type: link
+    label: hidden
+    settings:
+      trim_length: 80
+      url_only: false
+      url_plain: false
+      rel: ''
+      target: ''
+    third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 1
+    region: content
+  oe_social_media_links:
+    type: oe_theme_helper_social_media_links_formatter
+    label: hidden
+    settings:
+      trim_length: 80
+      url_only: false
+      url_plain: false
+      rel: ''
+      target: ''
+      title: 'Follow the latest progress and learn more about getting involved.'
+      variant: horizontal
+    third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 6
+    region: content
+hidden:
+  extra_field_oe_theme_content_person_job_list: true
+  extra_field_oe_theme_helper_short_title_with_fallback: true
+  langcode: true
+  links: true
+  oe_content_content_owner: true
+  oe_content_legacy_link: true
+  oe_content_navigation_title: true
+  oe_content_short_title: true
+  oe_person_displayed_name: true
+  oe_person_first_name: true
+  oe_person_gender: true
+  oe_person_last_name: true
+  oe_person_photo: true
+  oe_person_type: true
+  oe_subject: true
+  oe_summary: true
+  oe_teaser: true
diff --git a/modules/oe_theme_content_person/oe_theme_content_person.post_update.php b/modules/oe_theme_content_person/oe_theme_content_person.post_update.php
index 251dd7eec..dc5b6a5f0 100644
--- a/modules/oe_theme_content_person/oe_theme_content_person.post_update.php
+++ b/modules/oe_theme_content_person/oe_theme_content_person.post_update.php
@@ -57,3 +57,28 @@ function oe_theme_content_person_post_update_20002() {
   $entity = $entity_storage->createFromStorageRecord($config);
   $entity->save();
 }
+
+/**
+ * Add Description field for Person content type.
+ */
+function oe_theme_content_person_post_update_30001() {
+  $storage = new FileStorage(\Drupal::service('extension.list.module')->getPath('oe_theme_content_person') . '/config/post_updates/30001_add_description_field');
+
+  $entity_type_manager = \Drupal::entityTypeManager();
+  $display_values = $storage->read('core.entity_view_display.node.oe_person.full');
+
+  /** @var \Drupal\Core\Config\Entity\ConfigEntityStorageInterface $entity_storage */
+  $entity_storage = $entity_type_manager->getStorage('entity_view_display');
+  $existing_display = EntityViewDisplay::load($display_values['id']);
+  if ($existing_display) {
+
+    // We are creating the config which means that we are also shipping
+    // it in the config/install folder so we want to make sure it gets the hash
+    // so Drupal treats it as a shipped config. This means that it gets exposed
+    // to be translated via the locale system as well.
+    $config['_core']['default_config_hash'] = Crypt::hashBase64(serialize($display_values));
+
+    $updated_display = $entity_storage->updateFromStorageRecord($existing_display, $display_values);
+    $updated_display->save();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/src/Functional/ContentPersonRenderTest.php b/tests/src/Functional/ContentPersonRenderTest.php
index 6620959ba..5ab902ddb 100644
--- a/tests/src/Functional/ContentPersonRenderTest.php
+++ b/tests/src/Functional/ContentPersonRenderTest.php
@@ -505,6 +505,13 @@ public function testPersonRendering(): void {
 
     // The gallery is not rendered on non_eu persons.
     $this->assertSession()->elementNotExists('css', 'section.ecl-gallery');
+
+    // Assert Description field.
+    $node->set('oe_person_description', 'Person description text')->save();
+    $this->drupalGet($node->toUrl());
+    $content_items = $content->findAll('xpath', '/div');
+    $this->assertCount(5, $content_items);
+    $this->assertEquals('Person description text', $content_items[3]->find('css', '.ecl p')->getText());
   }
 
   /**