Jamie Njoku-Goodwin

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Jamie Njoku-Goodwin
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Jamie Njoku-Goodwin OBE is a British political aide. He was a special adviser in the Conservative government from 2020 to 2024.

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Career

In 2016, Jamie Njoku-Goodwin worked for Theresa May in her campaign in the 2016 Conservative Party leadership election before going on to work for Lynton Crosby. [1]

Jamie Njoku-Goodwin took over as CEO of UK Music in October 2020. [2] He led the organisation during the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] He previously worked as a special adviser at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and at the Department of Health and Social Care under Matt Hancock. [4] He gave evidence at the UK COVID-19 Inquiry. [1]

In 2023, he left the role to re-join government. [5] He became director of strategy for Rishi Sunak. [6] He was part of the Conservative Party campaign in the 2024 United Kingdom general election. [7] In the 2024 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours he received an OBE for political and public service. [8]

Personal life

Njoku-Goodwin is mixed race. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Witness statement of Jamie Njoku-Goodwin" (PDF). UK COVID-19 Inquiry. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  2. ↑ "UK Music CEO Jamie Njoku-Goodwin exits to become PM Rishi Sunak's director of strategy". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  3. ↑ "UK Music chief Jamie Njoku-Goodwin appointed as PM's director of strategy". The Independent. 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  4. ↑ "Jamie Njoku-Goodwin OBE". LPO. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  5. ↑ "UK Music boss announces his departure". CMU | the music business explained. 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  6. ↑ Geddes, Jennifer (2023-08-30). "UK Music Chief Executive Jamie Njoku-Goodwin Departs After Three Years At Helm To Join Prime Minister Rishi Sunak As Director of Strategy". UK Music. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  7. ↑ Rayner, Gordon (30 May 2024). "The teams behind the party leaders' election campaigns are plotting a path to victory, but how do they measure up?". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  8. ↑ "Rishi Sunak's resignation honours list - in full". BBC News. 2025-04-11. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  9. ↑ "BAME Tory MPs 'Should Form Mentor Group To Boost Diversity In Westminster'". HuffPost UK. 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2025-09-25.


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