Anji Hunter
Angela Margaret Jane (Anji) Hunter (born 1955) is an Englishwoman who works in public relations. She is noted for a close partnership with former Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Biography
Hunter was born in Kuala Lumpur, Federation of Malaya, then under control of the British Empire. Her father was a rubber plantation manager. She was educated at St Leonards School in St Andrews, Scotland[1] and St. Clare's, Oxford, a school whose sixth form she attended. While still in Scotland at 15, she first met Tony Blair.[2]
After gaining a First in History and English during 1988 from the Brighton Polytechnic, she began working for Blair, now an MP, as his political assistant.[1] Hunter became Director of Government Relations for Tony Blair's government in 1997,[1] where she was described as "the most influential non-elected person in Downing Street".
In 2001 she left Downing Street to become Director of Communications at the oil giant BP in 2002.[3] In 2009 she was appointed Director of External Affairs for Anglo American plc.[citation needed] She is a board member of the Snowdon Trust, founded by the Earl of Snowdon, which provides grants and scholarships for students with disabilities.[4]
Private life
Hunter married the landscape gardener Nick Cornwall in 1980.[1] The couple had two children, Finnbar and Lara, and later divorced.[citation needed]
In 2006 Hunter married Adam Boulton, political editor for Sky News.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b c d "Blair's closest aide resigns". BBC News Online. 8 November 2001. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Julia Langdon "Profile: Anji Hunter, Blair's Other Woman", The Observer, 1 April 2001
- ^ "Anji Hunter quits No 10". The Daily Telegraph. 9 November 2001. Archived from the original on 4 September 2010. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Our board". The Snowdon Trust.
- ^ Chittenden, Maurice; Elliott, John (23 July 2006). "Adam and Anji's power wedding". London: The Sunday Times. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ James Tapper (23 July 2006). "Two weddings and a downpour". Mail on Sunday. London: Associated Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
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