Graham Hook

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Graham Hook is a special adviser for the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Philip Hammond. [1]

He is a former special adviser for Justine Greening in her new role as Transport Secretary in October 2011. [2]

Before his appointment Hook was senior consultant at lobbying firm Interel. [3] There he worked as a Tory party official.

Activities

According to PR Week in October 2011:

Hook moved to Interel after the 2010 general election, having been an assistant director in the Conservative Party's research department.
At Conservative HQ, Hook managed the ‘briefing team’, responsible for briefing David Cameron and members of the shadow cabinet for high-profile media appearances.
It is understood he will primarily advise Greening on policy. He is expected to take up the post immediately. [2]

Affiliations

Notes

  1. [1] accessed Sept 2014
  2. 2.0 2.1 David Singleton Transport Secretary Justine Greening hires Interel consultant as special adviser, prweek.com, 24 October 2011
  3. APPC Register Entry for 1 June 2011 to 31 August 2011, acc 24 October 2011