Difference between revisions of "Oliver Waghorn"
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| − | '''Oliver Waghorn''' is a former special adviser to | + | '''Oliver Waghorn''' is a former special adviser to the former Conservative secretary of state for defence [[Liam Fox]].<ref>Department of Information Services, "[http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04810.pdf Parliamentary Information List]", accessed 07.09.10</ref> (2010-2012) |
| − | He | + | He has been head of government relations (external relations and policy) at [[BAE Systems]] since October 2016. |
| − | After working for Fox, Waghorn started working as a freelance consultant for corporate communications and public policy. He was then appointed director and | + | After working for Fox, Waghorn started working as a freelance consultant for corporate communications and public policy. He was then appointed director and head of UK Defence and Security practice at lobbying firm [[Interel]].<ref> [http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/oliver-waghorn/41/614/95a Oliver Waghorn] Linkedin, Accessed 18 September 2014 </ref> |
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| − | Prior to | + | Prior to becoming a special adviser, Waghorn was based in the House of Commons as a research assistant to [[Conservative Party]] MP for Aldershot [[Gerald Howarth]].<ref>Right to Know, "[http://www.conservatives.com/~/media/Files/Downloadable%20Files/The%20Right%20to%20Know/document-righttoknow2-2008.ashx?dl=true Right to Know: 1st April – 30th June 2008]", accessed 12.09.10</ref> |
| + | He served as a research analyst and project manager at [[Defence Science & Technology Laboratory]] at the [[Ministry of Defence]] from Oct 2006 - Jun 2008. <ref> Campaign Against the Arms Trade, [https://www.caat.org.uk/resources/influence/person/235/meetings Political Influence Database], data scraped from government sources, accessed 10 August 2017 </ref> | ||
==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
Revision as of 02:30, 10 August 2017
Oliver Waghorn is a former special adviser to the former Conservative secretary of state for defence Liam Fox.[1] (2010-2012) He has been head of government relations (external relations and policy) at BAE Systems since October 2016.
After working for Fox, Waghorn started working as a freelance consultant for corporate communications and public policy. He was then appointed director and head of UK Defence and Security practice at lobbying firm Interel.[2]
Background
Prior to becoming a special adviser, Waghorn was based in the House of Commons as a research assistant to Conservative Party MP for Aldershot Gerald Howarth.[3] He served as a research analyst and project manager at Defence Science & Technology Laboratory at the Ministry of Defence from Oct 2006 - Jun 2008. [4]
Resources
- Campaign Against the Arms Trade, Political Influence Database, last updated 2016
Notes
- ↑ Department of Information Services, "Parliamentary Information List", accessed 07.09.10
- ↑ Oliver Waghorn Linkedin, Accessed 18 September 2014
- ↑ Right to Know, "Right to Know: 1st April – 30th June 2008", accessed 12.09.10
- ↑ Campaign Against the Arms Trade, Political Influence Database, data scraped from government sources, accessed 10 August 2017
