PM appoints Chief of Staff

Dan joins No10 from Hakluyt, a strategic advisory firm for businesses and investors, where he has been global head of corporate clients and head of the UK business since 2016. Prior to Hakluyt, he was a managing director, investment banking at Bank of America. He was previously an official in the UK Treasury for over a decade, including four years as principal private secretary to Chancellors Alistair Darling and George Osborne, from 2007 to 2011. Dan is also chairman of World Jewish Relief, the British Jewish community’s humanitarian agency.

Lord Udny-Lister will continue to serve as acting chief of staff until January 1, 2021, when Dan will formally take over. Dan is expected to spend his first weeks meeting with ministers, Conservative MPs and the wider No10 team.

From January 1 next year, Lord Udny-Lister will continue to provide support to both the Prime Minister and the new chief of staff.