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| − | + | '''James Sorene''' was appointed as head of communications and official spokesman for the Deputy Prime Minister, [[Nick Clegg]] in January 2011. <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/deputy-prime-ministers-office Deputy Prime Minister's press office], GOV.UK, accessed 18 September 2014. </ref> In July 2015 he was appointed CEO of the [[Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre]].<ref name ="bicom ceo">BICOM Website [http://www.bicom.org.uk/news-article/26190/ BICOM announces new CEO]. Accessed 17 July 2015.</ref> | |
| − | ==Notes | + | ==Background== |
| + | Sorene previously worked as the deputy director of communications and head of news at UK [[Department of Health]] for four years (2007-11) and deputy head of news at the [[Home Office]] (2000-2007). <ref> [http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/james-sorene/58/1a4/49 James Sorene], ''LinkedIn'', undated, accessed 7 October 2014 </ref> | ||
| + | Previous jobs also include, 2006 assistant director, news and strategy at the Home Office, press officer at the Home Office and head of public affairs at the Embassy of Israel. <ref name= "Sorene"> Matt Cartmell [http://www.prweek.com/article/1094004/james-sorene-mixing-fun-politics James Sorene: Mixing fun with politics] ''PR Week'', 22 September 2011, accessed 15 October 2014 </ref> | ||
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| + | ==Education== | ||
| + | Sorene gained a law degree from Queen Mary's [[University of London]] and a masters degree from the [[School of Oriental and African Studies]] on the politics and history of the Middle East. He believes his areas of expertise lie in 'Islamic extremism, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Middle East peace process, history and politics of Egypt and Syria.' His Masters thesis (1997) was on 'the history of Jerusalem and its use as a tool in Israeli politics'. | ||
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| + | ==CV== | ||
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| + | *2015 Chief Executive Officer, [[Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre]] | ||
| + | *2011 Head of communications and official spokesman for the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, Cabinet Office | ||
| + | *2008 Head of news, Department of Health | ||
| + | *2007 Deputy head of news, Department of Health | ||
| + | *2006 Deputy head of news, Home Office | ||
| + | *2005 Assistant director, news and strategy, Home Office | ||
| + | *2002 Senior press officer, crime and drugs, Home Office | ||
| + | *2000 Press officer, Home Office | ||
| + | *1997 Head of public affairs, [[Embassy of Israel]] <ref name= "Sorene"/> | ||
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
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| + | [[Category:Health|Sorene, James]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Counter-Terrorism: Civil servants |Sorene, James]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Israel|Sorene, James]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:36, 17 July 2015
James Sorene was appointed as head of communications and official spokesman for the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg in January 2011. [1] In July 2015 he was appointed CEO of the Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre.[2]
Background
Sorene previously worked as the deputy director of communications and head of news at UK Department of Health for four years (2007-11) and deputy head of news at the Home Office (2000-2007). [3] Previous jobs also include, 2006 assistant director, news and strategy at the Home Office, press officer at the Home Office and head of public affairs at the Embassy of Israel. [4]
Education
Sorene gained a law degree from Queen Mary's University of London and a masters degree from the School of Oriental and African Studies on the politics and history of the Middle East. He believes his areas of expertise lie in 'Islamic extremism, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Middle East peace process, history and politics of Egypt and Syria.' His Masters thesis (1997) was on 'the history of Jerusalem and its use as a tool in Israeli politics'.
CV
- 2015 Chief Executive Officer, Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre
- 2011 Head of communications and official spokesman for the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, Cabinet Office
- 2008 Head of news, Department of Health
- 2007 Deputy head of news, Department of Health
- 2006 Deputy head of news, Home Office
- 2005 Assistant director, news and strategy, Home Office
- 2002 Senior press officer, crime and drugs, Home Office
- 2000 Press officer, Home Office
- 1997 Head of public affairs, Embassy of Israel [4]
Notes
- ↑ Deputy Prime Minister's press office, GOV.UK, accessed 18 September 2014.
- ↑ BICOM Website BICOM announces new CEO. Accessed 17 July 2015.
- ↑ James Sorene, LinkedIn, undated, accessed 7 October 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Matt Cartmell James Sorene: Mixing fun with politics PR Week, 22 September 2011, accessed 15 October 2014