Gabrielle Bertin
Gabrielle Bertin has worked as a press aide for Conservative Party leader David Cameron[1] but was appointed as Number 10 Downing Street's director of external relations in August 2013. She will be 'responsible for forging – and maintaining Downing Street’s – relations with business, pressure groups and charities.' [2]
Bertin is known as a well trusted and long standing adviser, according to PRWeek, which cited one source recently claiming the ‘hole she will create is impossible to fill'. Bertin has acted as his political spokeswoman for seven years. [3]
While on maternity leave from mid-November 2012 she was replaced by another Conservative Party special adviser, Susie Squire. Upon her return to Downing Street, Bertin was appointed as director of external relations. [4]
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Background
Bertin previously worked in the House of Commons for Liam Fox MP on the atlanticist think tank Atlantic Bridge. Her salary was paid for by Pfizer.
From the House of Commons register of interests in 2007:
- 'I work exclusively for the Atlantic Bridge, a UK-American think-tank of which my sponsor, Dr Liam Fox, is a founder member. In this role I receive funding from Pfizer Inc. I have no function in any health role (Dr Fox is Shadow Secretary of State for Health). I also do occasional work from home for Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein (an American law firm based in North Carolina).' [5]
Notes
- ↑ Alice Thomson 'The Camp David team' Daily Telegraph, Filed: 07/12/2005.
- ↑ George Eaton David Cameron appoints the Sun's deputy political editor as his press secretary News Statesman, 27 August 2013, accessed 15 October 2014
- ↑ James Forsyth Change at Number 10 The Spectator, 31 October 2012, accessed 10 October 2014
- ↑ John Owens New roles for Bertin and Wilson, PR Week, 27 August 2013, accessed 8 September 2014
- ↑ Parliamentary Publications & Records Register of Interests of Members' Secretaries and Research Assistants last accessed 31st May 2007
