Downing Street Director of Communications
Downing Street Director of Communications | |
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The Prime Minister's Office | |
First holder | Alastair Campbell |
Website | 10 Downing Street |
Downing Street Director of Communications is the post of Director of communications for the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The position is held by an appointed special advisor. The current Director of Communications is Craig Oliver.
History
The position of Downing Street Director of Communications was created in 2000. The first holder of the position was Alastair Campbell who had previously served as Downing Street Press Secretary and Prime Minister's Spokesman. The position had the power to issue orders to civil servants, which was removed after Campbell's departure in 2003.[1]
List of Directors of Communications
# | Position holder | Years | Prime Minister |
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1 | Alastair Campbell[2] | 2000 – 2003 | Tony Blair |
2 | David Hill[1] | 2003 – 2007 | |
3 | Michael Ellam[3] | 2007 – 2009 | Gordon Brown |
4 | Simon Lewis[4][5] | 2007 – 2009 | |
5 | Andy Coulson[6] | 2010 – 2011 | David Cameron |
6 | Craig Oliver[7] | 2011 – present |
See also
References
- 1 2 "No 10 press shake-up unveiled". BBC News Online. 3 September 2003. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ↑ "More power for Downing Street". BBC News Online. 22 June 2001. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ↑ "Ellam to be Downing St spokesman". BBC News Online. 31 May 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ↑ Treanor, Jill (16 September 2010). "Simon Lewis goes from PM's spokesman to banking lobbyist". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ↑ "Communications Director Simon Lewis". Today. BBC Radio 4. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ↑ "David Cameron's PR director Andy Coulson paid £140,000". BBC News Online. 20 June 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ↑ "BBC's Craig Oliver replacing Andy Coulson at No 10". BBC News Online. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
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