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| name = James Marshall
| name = James Marshall
| office = Director of the [[Number 10 Policy Unit]]
| honorific_suffix = [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]]
| primeminister = [[Theresa May]]
| office = Director of the [[Number 10 Policy Unit]]
| primeminister = [[Theresa May]]
| term_start = 27 June 2017
| term_end =
| term_start = 26 June 2017
| predecessor = John Godfrey
| term_end = 24 July 2019
| predecessor = [[John Godfrey (political adviser)|John Godfrey]]
| successor =
| successor = [[Munira Mirza]]
| birth_date = {{bya|1980}}
| alma_mater = [[Magdalene College, Cambridge]]
| profession = Teacher
}}
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'''James Marshall''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|CBE}} (born 1980) is a former Director of the [[Number 10 Policy Unit]].


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Marshall was educated at [[Magdalene College, Cambridge]]. Before entering politics, he taught [[English language|English]] at [[Shrewsbury School]]. In 2016 he was employed as a strategic adviser for the construction company, [[Mace (construction company)|Mace]].<ref>{{cite web|title=No 10 appoints former Mace adviser as head of policy|url=https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/companies/contractors/mace/no-10-appoints-former-mace-adviser-as-head-of-policy/10021172.article|website=[[Construction News]]|date=28 June 2017 |accessdate=22 July 2017}}</ref>
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'''James Marshall''' is a former Director of the [[Number 10 Policy Unit]].

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Marshall was educated at [[Magdalene College, Cambridge]]. And before entering politics taught [[English language|English]] at [[Shrewsbury School]], where he was the youngest ever Head of the English Department. In 2016 he was employed as a strategic adviser for the construction company, [[Mace (construction company)|Mace]].<ref>{{cite web|title=No 10 appoints former Mace adviser as head of policy|url=https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/companies/contractors/mace/no-10-appoints-former-mace-adviser-as-head-of-policy/10021172.article|website=[[Construction News]]|accessdate=22 July 2017}}</ref>


In 2011, Marshall was an adviser to the former [[Leader of the House of Lords]], [[Thomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde|Lord Strathclyde]]. He has also been an adviser to three of the chief whips in [[David Cameron|David Cameron's]] government: [[George Young, Baron Young of Cookham|George Young]], [[Michael Gove]], and [[Mark Harper]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Ex-teacher made No 10 head of policy by Theresa May|url=https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-news/ex-teacher-made-no-10-head-policy-theresa-may|accessdate=22 July 2017|work=[[TES (magazine)|TES]]}}</ref>
In 2011, Marshall was an adviser to the former [[Leader of the House of Lords]], [[Thomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde|Lord Strathclyde]]. He has also been an adviser to three of the chief whips in [[David Cameron|David Cameron's]] government: [[George Young, Baron Young of Cookham|George Young]], [[Michael Gove]], and [[Mark Harper]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Ex-teacher made No 10 head of policy by Theresa May|url=https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-news/ex-teacher-made-no-10-head-policy-theresa-may|accessdate=22 July 2017|work=[[TES (magazine)|TES]]}}</ref>


The [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] appointed James Marshall as her Director of Policy in June 2017, following his predecessor John Godfrey's resignation.<ref>{{cite news|title=May turns to ex-teacher as policy head|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/may-turns-to-ex-teacher-as-policy-head-ctzrv7csf|accessdate=22 July 2017|work=[[The Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/theresa-may-john-godfrey-head-of-policy-quits/|title=Theresa May’s head of policy quits|last=Krug|first=Christian|date=2017-06-21|website=POLITICO|access-date=2019-05-26}}</ref>
[[Theresa May]], the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]], appointed James Marshall as her Director of Policy in June 2017, following his predecessor [[John Godfrey (political adviser)|John Godfrey]]'s resignation.<ref>{{cite news|title=May turns to ex-teacher as policy head|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/may-turns-to-ex-teacher-as-policy-head-ctzrv7csf|accessdate=22 July 2017|work=[[The Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/theresa-may-john-godfrey-head-of-policy-quits/|title=Theresa May's head of policy quits|last=Krug|first=Christian|date=2017-06-21|website=POLITICO|access-date=2019-05-26}}</ref>


In July 2019 he was replaced as Director by [[Munira Mirza]] by new Prime Minister [[Boris Johnson]].
In July 2019, he was replaced as Director by [[Munira Mirza]], by new Prime Minister [[Boris Johnson]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jul/23/sky-executive-among-johnson-first-appointments-andrew-griffith-munira-mirza|title=Sky executive among Johnson's first appointments|last1=Syal|first1=Rajeev|date=2019-07-23|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-07-23|last2=Mason|first2=Rowena|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|last3=O'Carroll|first3=Lisa}}</ref>


==See also==
== See also ==
* [[Number 10 Policy Unit|Downing Street Policy Unit]]
* [[Number 10 Policy Unit|Downing Street Policy Unit]]
* [[10 Downing Street#Prime Minister's Office|Prime Minister's Office]]
* [[10 Downing Street#Office of the Prime Minister|Prime Minister's Office]]


==References==
== References ==
<references />
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==


* [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2017/oct/04/theresa-mays-team-the-pms-inner-and-outer-circles Theresa May's team: the PM's inner and outer circles]
* [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2017/oct/04/theresa-mays-team-the-pms-inner-and-outer-circles Theresa May's team: the PM's inner and outer circles]

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Latest revision as of 19:03, 15 June 2024

James Marshall
CBE
Director of the Number 10 Policy Unit
In office
26 June 2017 – 24 July 2019
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byJohn Godfrey
Succeeded byMunira Mirza
Personal details
Born1980 (age 43–44)
Alma materMagdalene College, Cambridge
ProfessionTeacher

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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "No 10 appoints former Mace adviser as head of policy". Construction News. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Ex-teacher made No 10 head of policy by Theresa May". TES. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  3. ^ "May turns to ex-teacher as policy head". The Times. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  4. ^ Krug, Christian (2017-06-21). "Theresa May's head of policy quits". POLITICO. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  5. ^ Syal, Rajeev; Mason, Rowena; O'Carroll, Lisa (2019-07-23). "Sky executive among Johnson's first appointments". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
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Government offices
Preceded by Director of the Number 10 Policy Unit
2017–2019 		Succeeded by


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