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| − | [[Jonathan Hill]], | + | [[Jonathan Hill]], Baron Hill of Oareford, (born 24 July 1960) was created a Life Peer in May 2010 and appointed Parliamentary Secretary of State for Schools in the [[Department for Education]] the same day.<ref>[http://www.education.gov.uk/aboutdfe/departmentalinformation/ministerialteam/hill Lord Hill of Oareford CBE], Department for Education, accessed 4 February 2012.</ref> |
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| + | In 2012 Hill was appointed Leader of the [[House of Lords]] and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. He stepped down from the Government in July 2014, when he was nominated to become the UK's European Commissioner.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-28310707 Lord Hill set to become UK's new EU Commissioner], BBC News, 15 July 2014.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Background== | ||
| + | Hill is a former lobbyist for [[Lowe Bell Communications]] (1989–91) and the [[Bell Pottinger Group]] from 1994 until 1998. He subsequently became a founding director of [[Quiller Consultants]]. | ||
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| + | He is a former political secretary to Conservative prime minister [[John Major]] in the 1990s. | ||
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| + | ==European role== | ||
| + | On September 10, 2014 Lord Hill was presented as designated EU Commissioner for the Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union portfolio in the forthcoming Juncker Commission. | ||
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| + | ==Affiliations== | ||
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| − | [[Category:Old Cholmeleians|Hill, Jonathan]][[Category:House of Lords|Hill, Jonathan]] | + | [[Category:Old Cholmeleians|Hill, Jonathan]][[Category:House of Lords|Hill, Jonathan]][[Category:Lobbyist|Hill, Jonathan]][[Category:Revolving Door|Hill, Jonathan]] |
Revision as of 07:53, 4 October 2014
Jonathan Hill, Baron Hill of Oareford, (born 24 July 1960) was created a Life Peer in May 2010 and appointed Parliamentary Secretary of State for Schools in the Department for Education the same day.[1]
In 2012 Hill was appointed Leader of the House of Lords and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. He stepped down from the Government in July 2014, when he was nominated to become the UK's European Commissioner.[2]
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Background
Hill is a former lobbyist for Lowe Bell Communications (1989–91) and the Bell Pottinger Group from 1994 until 1998. He subsequently became a founding director of Quiller Consultants.
He is a former political secretary to Conservative prime minister John Major in the 1990s.
European role
On September 10, 2014 Lord Hill was presented as designated EU Commissioner for the Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union portfolio in the forthcoming Juncker Commission.
Affiliations
Notes
- ↑ Lord Hill of Oareford CBE, Department for Education, accessed 4 February 2012.
- ↑ Lord Hill set to become UK's new EU Commissioner, BBC News, 15 July 2014.
