James Marshall (political adviser)
James Marshall | |
|---|---|
| Director of the Number 10 Policy Unit | |
| Assumed office 27 June 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | John Godfrey |
James Marshall is a political advisor, currently working in the Prime Minister's Office as the Downing Street Director of Policy.
Before entering politics, Marshall was an English teacher at Shrewsbury School. In 2016 he was employed as a strategic adviser for the construction company, Mace.[1]
In 2011, Marshall was an adviser to the former Leader of the House of Lords, Lord Strathclyde. He has also been an adviser to three of the chief whips in David Cameron's government: George Young, Michael Gove, and Mark Harper.[2]
The Prime Minister appointed James Marshall as her Director of Policy in June 2017 following his predecessor John Godfrey's resignation.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "No 10 appoints former Mace adviser as head of policy". Construction News. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ex-teacher made No 10 head of policy by Theresa May". TES. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "May turns to ex-teacher as policy head". The Times. Retrieved 22 July 2017.