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Simon Lewis (public relations officer)

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Prime Minister
  
Gordon Brown

Role
  
Public relations officer

Preceded by
  
Michael Ellam

Education
  
University of Oxford


Full Name
  
Simon Lewis

Succeeded by
  
Andy Coulson

Name
  
Simon Lewis

Siblings
  
William Lewis

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Born
  
6 May 1959 (age 64) (
1959-05-06
)

Occupation
  
Communications advisor, chief executive

Simon Lewis OBE (born 8 May 1959) is the chief executive of the Association for Financial Markets in Europe. He was formerly Director of Communications for the former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown. He previously held this position for the Queen, Vodafone, and Centrica. He attended Whitefield School before studying PPE at Brasenose College, Oxford.

Lewis was appointed an OBE in the 2014 New Year Honours List for public service and services to international education through the Fulbright Commission.

His brother is former Telegraph editor-in-chief, Will Lewis.

Career history

Lewis has held down a number of positions.

  • September 2010 Chief executive of the Association for Financial Markets in Europe
  • 2009 Director of Communications, 10 Downing Street
  • 2004 Group director of corporate affairs, Vodafone
  • 2004 Director of comms and public policy, Centrica
  • 2000 MD Europe, Centrica
  • 1998 Comms secretary to the Queen (secondment)
  • 1996 Director of corporate affairs, British Gas/Centrica
  • 1992 Director of corporate affairs, NatWest Group
  • 1987 Head of PR, SG Warburg Group
  • 1986 Head of PR, Social Democratic Party (UK)

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