Simon David Lewis OBE (born 8 May 1959) is the former chief executive of the

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. He was formerly

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for the former Labour Prime Minister

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. He previously held this position for the Queen,

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, and

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. He attended Whitefield School before studying PPE at

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

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. His brother is former

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editor-in-chief Will Lewis.

Career history

Lewis has held down a number of positions. * September 2010 Chief executive of the

* 2009

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* 2004 Group director of corporate affairs,

* 2004 Director of comms and public policy,

* 2000 MD Europe, Centrica * 1998 Communications secretary to The Queen (secondment) * 1996 Director of corporate affairs,

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* 1992 Director of corporate affairs,

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* 1987 Head of PR, SG Warburg & Co * 1986 Head of PR,

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1959 births Living people British political consultants British chief executives Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford Officers of the Order of the British Empire {{UK-business-bio-1950s-stub