James Marshall | |
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Director of the Number 10 Policy Unit | |
In office 26 June 2017 –24 July 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Theresa May |
Preceded by | John Godfrey |
Succeeded by | Munira Mirza |
Personal details | |
Born | 1980 (age 44–45) |
Alma mater | Magdalene College,Cambridge |
Profession | Teacher |
James Marshall CBE (born 1980) is a former director of the Number 10 Policy Unit.
Marshall was educated at Magdalene College,Cambridge. Before entering politics,he taught English at Shrewsbury School. In 2016 he was employed as a strategic adviser for the construction company,Mace. [1]
In 2011,Marshall was an adviser to the former Leader of the House of Lords,Lord Strathclyde. He has also been an adviser to three of the chief whips in David Cameron's government:George Young,Michael Gove,and Mark Harper. [2]
Theresa May,the Prime Minister,appointed James Marshall as her Director of Policy in June 2017,following his predecessor John Godfrey's resignation. [3] [4]
In July 2019,he was replaced as Director by Munira Mirza,by new Prime Minister Boris Johnson. [5]