Jonathan Powell (Labour adviser)
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Jonathan Nicholas Powell (born 14 August 1956) is a British diplomat who served as the second Downing Street Chief of Staff, under British prime minister Tony Blair from 1997 to 2007. He was the only senior adviser to last the whole period of Blair's leadership.[1] During this period Powell was also the chief British negotiator on Northern Ireland.
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Jonathan Powell | |
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![]() Powell in 2011 | |
Downing Street Chief of Staff | |
In office 2 May 1997 ā 27 June 2007 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | David Wolfson (1985) |
Succeeded by | Tom Scholar |
Chief of Staff to the Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 1995 ā 2 May 1997 | |
Leader | Tony Blair |
Succeeded by | Sebastian Coe |
Personal details | |
Born | (1956-08-14) 14 August 1956 (age 68) |
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Sarah Helm |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | University College, Oxford University of Pennsylvania |
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In 2007, Powell joined Morgan Stanley as a full-time senior managing director of its investment banking division.[2]
Powell runs the charity Inter Mediate which works on armed conflicts around the world. In 2014, David Cameron appointed Powell to be the UK's special envoy to Libya.[3]