Difference between revisions of "Graham Hook"
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| − | '''Graham Hook''' is a special adviser for the | + | '''Graham Hook''' is a special adviser for the secretary of state for foreign and commonwealth affairs [[Philip Hammond]]. <ref> [http://www.dodsmonitoring.com/downloads/2014/Reshuffle%20Grid%20Client/Reshuffle%20Grid2.pdf] accessed Sept 2014 </ref> |
| − | He previously worked as a special adviser to [[Justine Greening]] in her | + | He previously worked as a special adviser to [[Justine Greening]] in her role as transport secretary in October 2011. <ref name="Singleton"> David Singleton [http://www.prweek.com/news/1100109/New-Transport-Secretary-Justine-Greening-hires-Interel-consultant-special-adviser/?DCMP=ILC-SEARCH Transport Secretary Justine Greening hires Interel consultant as special adviser], prweek.com, 24 October 2011 </ref> |
| − | Before | + | Before being appointed as a special adviser, Hook was a senior consultant at lobbying firm [[Interel]]. <ref> APPC Register Entry for 1 June 2011 to 31 August 2011, acc 24 October 2011 </ref> There he worked as a Conservative party official. |
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Graham Hook is a special adviser for the secretary of state for foreign and commonwealth affairs Philip Hammond. [1]
He previously worked as a special adviser to Justine Greening in her role as transport secretary in October 2011. [2]
Before being appointed as a special adviser, Hook was a senior consultant at lobbying firm Interel. [3] There he worked as a Conservative 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]
