Oliver Dowden
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Oliver Dowden has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hertsmere since May 2015. He is a former deputy chief of staff to David Cameron.[1]
In the 2015 general election, he was elected with 59 per cent of the vote and a majority of 18,461. [2]
Background
Dowden studied law at Cambridge. In 2004 he joined the Conservative Research Department. He left the Tories in 2007 to work for the PR and lobbying company Hill & Knowlton but returned to the party to work alongside Andy Coulson in early 2009.[3]
During his time in Cameron's team, Dowden has been described as one of the most highly regarded figures in Downing Street, 'with an expertise in the attacking form of political communications that has led to comparisons with Alastair Campbell',[3] former spindoctor to Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair. His previous roles include working to link Number 10 with the Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ), he was replaced in this role by Adam Atashzai, who had worked on the Treasury brief at CCHQ. [4]
Dowden has broad experience in domestic policy reform, immigration, welfare, health and criminal justice. [5]
Dowden left his role as Special Advisor to the Prime Minister (Cabinet Office) on business appointments in October 2014.[6]
Notes
- ↑ Parliament.UK Oliver Dowden MP, accessed 8 June 2015.
- ↑ Josh Jackman Election 2015: Tory rising star Oliver Dowden wins comfortably in Hertsmere Jewish Chronicle', 8 May 2015, accessed 21 May 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jane Merrick, 'Olive' in charge after No 10 shake-up Independent, 14 October 2012 , accessed 17 September 2014.
- ↑ James Forsyth The Downing Street reshuffle The Spectator, 4 September 2012, accessed 27 February 2015
- ↑ Jyoti Rambhai Prime Minister's Deputy Chief of Staff selected as Conservative candidate for Hertsmere Watford Observer, 8 October 2014, accessed 30 October 2014
- ↑ Gov.UK Business Appointments Applications - Oliver Dowden26 August 2015, accessed 23 September 2015
