Helen Alice Bower-Easton CBE (born 1978) is a British civil servant who was the first woman to serve as the Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson. She is Director of Communication at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.[1]
Helen Bower-Easton | |
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| Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson | |
| In office 2016–2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Succeeded by | James Slack |
| In office 2015–2016 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Jean-Christophe Gray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Helen Alice Bower 1978 Birmingham |
| Education | Edgbaston High School for Girls |
| Alma mater | Cardiff University |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
Life edit
Helen Bower was born in Birmingham, the daughter of John and Diana Bower. She was educated at Edgbaston High School for Girls and Cardiff University, graduating in 2001 with a BA in Economics and EU Studies with French and Italian.[2]
Bower entered the Civil Service in 2003.[2] In June 2015 she was appointed Official Spokesperson to the Prime Minister,[3] the first woman to be appointed to the post. In August 2016 she was conferred a CBE in David Cameron's resignation honours list.[4] In September 2016 the Evening Standard included her in its list of London's 1,000 most influential people.[5] In December 2016 she left No. 10 to take up the job of Director of Communications at the Foreign Office.[4]
References edit
- ^ Helen Bower-Easton CBE, gov.uk. Accessed 15 November 2020.
- ^ a b [Anon.] (2020). "Bower-Easton, Helen Alice". Who's Who. A & C Black. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U287895. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "New Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson announced". gov.uk. 29 May 2015.
- ^ a b Theresa May's spokesperson Helen Bower-Easton to head up comms at the Foreign Office, Civil Service World, 20 December 2016. Accessed 15 November 2020.
- ^ The Progress 1000: London's most influential people 2016 - Westminster, Evening Standard, 7 September 2016. Accessed 15 November 2020.