Anji Hunter
Anji Hunter (Angela Margaret Jane Hunter) was Prime Minister Tony Blair's primary aide while in office and before, and has worked closely with him since the 1980's. Hunter and Blair have been friends since age 15 and 17 respectively and are very close. [1]
According to the Observer newspaper;
- "she is called 'the other woman in Tony Blair's life', 'the second most important woman in Downing Street', 'the gatekeeper' - because she decides who gets in to see Tony Blair and who does not" [2]
In 2001, shortly after the election, she took over as Director of Communications at BP on a salary of £200,000/year [3]
In 2006 she married Sky News political editor Adam Boulton. Their wedding was attended by Tony Blair, former Home Secretary David Blunkett, Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell, Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain, former Lord Chancellor Lord Irvine amongst other media, political and popular culture celebrities. [4]
In 2009 she was appointed head of government and social affairs at South African mining group Anglo American, replacing Edward Bickham who was also previously a special adviser to various Conservative cabinet ministers. [5]
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Notes
- ↑ Julia Langdon, The Observer Profile: Anji Hunter. 'Blair's Other Woman' April 1st, 2001. Accessed 02/04/10
- ↑ Julia Langdon, The Observer Profile: Anji Hunter. 'Blair's Other Woman' April 1st, 2001. Accessed 02/04/10
- ↑ Where are they now? The 1997/1998 Special Advisers to the Labour Government, briefing for GMB, April 2006, p.5.
- ↑ James Tapper 'Two weddings and a downpour' The Daily Mail, 23rd July 2006. Accessed 02/04/10
- ↑ David Singleton Anji Hunter joins South African mining group Anglo American PR Week, 26 May 2009, Accessed 02/04/10
