James O'Shaughnessy, Baron O'Shaughnessy
| The Right Honourable The Lord O'Shaughnessy | |
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| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health | |
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Assumed office 21 December 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | David Lord Prior of Brampton |
| Lord-in-waiting Government Whip | |
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In office 21 December 2016 – 11 June 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Carlyn Chisholm |
| Succeeded by | Carlyn Chisholm |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
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Assumed office 9 October 2015 Life peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 March 1976 |
| Political party | Conservative |
James Richard O'Shaughnessy, Baron O'Shaughnessy (born 26 March 1976) is a British Conservative politician and member of the House of Lords.
He was educated at Claires Court School and Wellington College, both in Berkshire and graduated from St Hugh's College, Oxford with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics in 1998.
A former Downing Street aide, he was Director of Policy to the Prime Minister from May 2010 to October 2011.[1][2]
He was created a life peer on 1 October 2015 taking the title Baron O'Shaughnessy, of Maidenhead in the Royal County of Berkshire.[3]
He was appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Health and Social Care and as Lord in Waiting (i.e. government whip in the House of Lords) on 21 December 2016.[4]
References
- ↑ "Cameron aide broke rules by joining lobbying firm". The Independent. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ↑ "Downing Street denies aide to Prime Minister 'broke rules by joining lobbying firm'". MailOnline. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ↑ "notice 2410213". The London Gazette.
- ↑ "Ministerial appointments: 21 December 2016". 10 Downing Street. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.