Downing Street Director of Communications

Downing Street Director of Communications
Royal Arms as used by Her Majesty's Government
Incumbent
Robbie Gibb
since 6 July 2017
Prime Minister's Office
Appointer Prime Minister
Formation 2000
First holder Alastair Campbell
Website 10 Downing Street

Downing Street Director of Communications is the post of Director of communications for the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The position is held by an appointed special advisor. The post was temporarily vacant from April to July 2017 following the resignation of the former Director of Communications Katie Perrior.[1] The current Director of Communications is Robbie Gibb, who was appointed by Theresa May on 6 July 2017.[2]

History

The position of Downing Street Director of Communications was created in 2000. The first holder of the position was Alastair Campbell who had previously served as Downing Street Press Secretary and Prime Minister's Spokesman. The position had the power to issue orders to civil servants, which was removed after Campbell's departure in 2003.[3]

List of Directors of Communications

# Communications Director Years Prime Minister
1 Alastair Campbell[4] 2000–2003 Tony Blair
2 David Hill[3] 2003–2007
3 Michael Ellam[5] 2007–2009 Gordon Brown
4 Simon Lewis[6][7] 2009–2010
5 Andy Coulson[8] 2010–2011 David Cameron
6 Craig Oliver[9] 2011–2016
7 Katie Perrior[1] 2016–2017 Theresa May
8 Robbie Gibb[2] 2017–present

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Katie Perrior resigns as Downing Street comms chief after PM announces snap election". PRWeek. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 "BBC Daily Politics editor Robbie Gibb to join No 10". BBC News Online. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  3. 1 2 "No 10 press shake-up unveiled". BBC News Online. 3 September 2003. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "More power for Downing Street". BBC News Online. 22 June 2001. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Ellam to be Downing St spokesman". BBC News Online. 31 May 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Treanor, Jill (16 September 2010). "Simon Lewis goes from PM's spokesman to banking lobbyist". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "Communications Director Simon Lewis". Today. BBC Radio 4. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "David Cameron's PR director Andy Coulson paid £140,000". BBC News Online. 20 June 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "BBC's Craig Oliver replacing Andy Coulson at No 10". BBC News Online. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
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