Simon Lewis (public relations officer) explained

Simon David Lewis OBE (born 8 May 1959)^[1] is the former chief executive of the Association for Financial Markets in Europe. He was formerly Director of Communications for the former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown. He previously held this position for the Queen, Vodafone, and Centrica. He attended Whitefield School before studying PPE at Brasenose College, Oxford.

Lewis was appointed an OBE in the 2014 New Year Honours List for public service and services to international education through the Fulbright Commission.^[2]

His brother is former Telegraph editor-in-chief, Will Lewis.

Career history

Lewis has held down a number of positions.^[3]

• September 2010 Chief executive of the Association for Financial Markets in Europe^[4]
• 2009 Downing Street Director of Communications^[5]
• 2004 Group director of corporate affairs, Vodafone^[6]
• 2004 Director of comms and public policy, Centrica
• 2000 MD Europe, Centrica
• 1998 Communications secretary to The Queen (secondment)^[7]
• 1996 Director of corporate affairs, British Gas/Centrica
• 1992 Director of corporate affairs, NatWest
• 1987 Head of PR, SG Warburg & Co
• 1986 Head of PR, Social Democratic Party (UK)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Birthday's today. https://web.archive.org/web/20130508144021/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/archive/2013-5-8.html . dead . 8 May 2013 . The Telegraph. London. 27 April 2014. 8 May 2013. Mr Simon Lewis, Group Director, Corporate Affairs, Vodafone plc, 2004–09; Communications Secretary to the Queen, 1998–2000, 54 .
2. Web site: New Year's Honours lists 2014. Official website of the UK Government. 27 April 2014. 2 January 2014.
3. News: Thomas. Andrew. Simon says. 27 April 2014. Communicate Magazine. 29 June 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140427094515/http://communicatemagazine.co.uk/archive/65-june-2009/327-simon-says. 27 April 2014.
4. Web site: Senior management team, Chief Executive, Simon Lewis OBE . Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME). 27 April 2014.
5. News: Treanor. Jill. Simon Lewis goes from PM's spokesman to banking lobbyist. 27 April 2014. The Guardian. 16 September 2010.
6. News: Ex-Vodafone comms chief Simon Lewis gets nod from Number 10. 27 April 2014. PR Week. 16 June 2009.
7. News: Watt. Nicholas. Simon Lewis reinvented the royals - now he's working on Gordon Brown. 27 April 2014. The Guardian. 16 June 2009.