Jonathan Hill, Baron Hill of Oareford
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Jonathan Hopkin Hill, Baron Hill of Oareford, CBE
(born 24 July 1960) is a British
politician and is currently Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
for Schools in the Department for Education
.
, an independent school
for boys in Highgate
in north London, followed by Trinity College
at the University of Cambridge
, where he read History.
CBE
CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...
(born 24 July 1960) is a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
politician and is currently Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
A Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State is the lowest of three tiers of government minister in the government of the United Kingdom, junior to both a Minister of State and a Secretary of State....
for Schools in the Department for Education
Department for Education
The Department for Education is a department of the UK government responsible for issues affecting people in England up to the age of 19, including child protection and education....
.
Early life
Hill is the son of Rowland Louis Hill and Paddy Marguerite Henwood. In 1988, Hill married Alexandra Jane Nettelfield daughter of John Nettelfield MC. They have a son and two daughters.Education
Hill was educated at Highgate SchoolHighgate School
-Notable members of staff and governing body:* John Ireton, brother of Henry Ireton, Cromwellian General* 1st Earl of Mansfield, Lord Chief Justice, owner of Kenwood, noted for judgment finding contracts for slavery unenforceable in English law* T. S...
, an independent school
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
for boys in Highgate
Highgate
Highgate is an area of North London on the north-eastern corner of Hampstead Heath.Highgate is one of the most expensive London suburbs in which to live. It has an active conservation body, the Highgate Society, to protect its character....
in north London, followed by Trinity College
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, where he read History.
Career
- 1985-6, Conservative Research DepartmentConservative Research DepartmentThe Conservative Research Department is part of the central organisation of the Conservative Party of the United Kingdom. It operates alongside other departments of Conservative Campaign Headquarters at 30 Millbank, London SW1....
- 1986-9, Special Advisor to Kenneth ClarkeKenneth ClarkeKenneth Harry "Ken" Clarke, QC, MP is a British Conservative politician, currently Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. He was first elected to Parliament in 1970; and appointed a minister in Edward Heath's government, in 1972, and is one of...
at Department of Employment, Department of Trade and Industry and Department of HealthDepartment of Health (United Kingdom)The Department of Health is a department of the United Kingdom government with responsibility for government policy for health and social care matters and for the National Health Service in England along with a few elements of the same matters which are not otherwise devolved to the Scottish,... - 1989-91, Lowe Bell Communications
- 1991-2, Number 10 Policy UnitNumber 10 Policy UnitThe Number 10 Policy Unit is a body of policymakers in 10 Downing Street in the British government. Originally set up to support Harold Wilson in 1974, it has gone through a series of guises to suit the needs of successive Prime Ministers, staffed variously by political advisers, civil servants or...
- 1992-4, Political Secretary to Prime Minister
- 1994-8, Senior Consultant at Bell Pottinger GroupBell Pottinger GroupBell Pottinger is a public relations agency based in London, England. It is the PR division of its parent group Chime Communications plc. The Bell Pottinger Group, has been ranked number one for the past four years in both the PRWeek and Marketing magazine league tables.-Overview:The Bell Pottinger...
- 1998, Founding Director of Quiller ConsultantsQuiller ConsultantsThe Quiller Consultancy Limited is a PR and strategic consultancy based in Westminster in central London.The company was formed in 1998 by John Eisenhammer, a former journalist with The Independent and Jonathan Hill, a former Whitehall mandarin, and now has ten consultants with backgrounds in...