Craig Oliver | |
|---|---|
| Downing Street Director of Communications | |
| In office 28 February 2011 – 13 July 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Andy Coulson |
| Succeeded by | Katie Perrior |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Craig Stewart Oliver 15 May 1969 Basford, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Spouse | Joanna Gosling (1996–2014; divorced) |
| Relations | Ian Oliver (father) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of St Andrews Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies |
| Occupation | Journalist, media executive, spin doctor |
Sir Craig Stewart Oliver (born 15 May 1969) is a British news editor, producer and media executive, and the former Director of Politics and Communications for British prime minister David Cameron.[1]
Previously, he was Controller of English news output for BBC Global News, responsible for commissioning the news content for the corporation's English-language global services, including the BBC World Service, BBC World News and BBC News Online.[2]
- ^ "PM finds his man". BBC News. Archived from the original on 4 February 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ^ "Profile: Craig Oliver". 4 February 2011. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.