Senior staff appointments

27 June 2007

The Prime Minister has been pleased to approve the following appointments:

Tom Scholar, Chief of Staff and Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister.

Michael Ellam, Director of Communications and the Prime Minister's Spokesman.

Gavin Kelly*, Deputy Chief of Staff

Spencer Livermore*, Director of Political Strategy

Sue Nye*, Director of Government Relations.

Dan Corry*, Head of Policy Unit

Damian McBride*, adviser to the Prime Minister on political press issues.

Jeremy Heywood, Head of Domestic Policy and Strategy

Jon Cunliffe, Head of International Economic Affairs, Europe and G8 Sherpa.

Simon McDonald, Head of Foreign and Defence Policy.

* Denotes Special Adviser.

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