Craig Oliver (British journalist)
| Sir Craig Oliver | |
|---|---|
| Downing Street Director of Communications | |
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In office 28 February 2011 – 13 July 2016 |
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| 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(s) | Joanna Gosling (1996–2014) (separated) |
| 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 Communications for British Prime Minister David Cameron. 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.
Oliver was born in Basford, Nottinghamshire. His father, Ian Oliver, relocated the family to Scotland on his promotion to Chief Constable of Central Scotland Police, then later Chief Constable of Grampian Police. Craig Oliver attended Stirling High School, where he was a contemporary of the presenter Kirsty Young, then went on to read English literature at the University of St Andrews.
After graduating with a diploma in Broadcast Journalism from the Cardiff School of Journalism, he began his media career in 1992 as a reporter for STV. One of his first assignments for the station was covering a fire in a block of flats in Glasgow's Easterhouse district. In 1993 he joined ITN as a trainee reporter, after which he became a producer on ITV's News at Ten. With the launch of Channel Five in 1997 he moved from News at Ten to become programme editor of Five News, but returned to ITV in 1999 as senior programme editor for ITV Evening News. He moved to Channel Four News in 2002, but once again returned to ITV News the following year when he was appointed as Head of Output. He was later promoted to Head of Network News Programming.
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