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]
Hook gets paid an annual salary of £65,000 for his special adviser role. [2]
He previously worked as a special adviser to Justine Greening in her role as transport secretary in October 2011. [3]
Before being appointed as a special adviser, Hook was a senior consultant at lobbying firm Interel. [4] 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. [3]
Affiliations
Notes
- ↑ [1] accessed Sept 2014
- ↑ Special advisers in post, 30 November 2014 GOV.UK, accessed 29 April 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 David Singleton Transport Secretary Justine Greening hires Interel consultant as special adviser, prweek.com, 24 October 2011
- ↑ APPC Register Entry for 1 June 2011 to 31 August 2011, acc 24 October 2011
