Arminka Helic
Arminka Helic was chief of staff to first secretary of state William Hague from 2010 to 2014.[1]
Helic is now working in a general election strategy role for him following Hague's transfer from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to Leader of the House of Commons in July 2014. [2]
In September 2014, Helic was appointed to the House of Lords by David Cameron. She was made a Life Peer on 18 September 2014 taking the title of Baroness Helic, of Millbank in the City of Westminster. [3]
Background
Dr Helic is a Bosnian Muslim and foreign policy expert who became a Conservative adviser after fleeing the Yugoslav conflict of the 1990s.[4]
In the aftermath of Israel's 2006 attack on Lebanon, there were rumours that Hague's apparent criticism of Israel - in his remark that "elements of the Israeli response are disproportionate" - reflected the influence of Helic, given his previously staunch support for Israel.[5]
Contact, Resources, Notes
Notes
- ↑ Department of Information Services, "Parliamentary Information List", accessed 07.09.10
- ↑ Senior Tories take spads with them to new roles [1] accessed 8 September 2014
- ↑ The London Gazette The Gazette, 24 September 2014, accessed 31 October 2014
- ↑ David Charter, "Ashdown backed for EU Balkans job", 02.06.10, accessed 08.09.10
- ↑ Matthew d'Ancona, "Ignore the rhetoric, Westminster is fizzing with tension", 23.07.06, accessed 08.09.10
