Ben Elliot | |
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Chairman of the Conservative Party | |
In office 24 July 2019 – 5 September 2022 Serving with James Cleverly (2019–2020) Amanda Milling (2020–2021) Oliver Dowden (2021–2022) Andrew Stephenson (2022) | |
Deputy | |
Leader | Boris Johnson |
Preceded by | Brandon Lewis |
Succeeded by | Jake Berry |
Personal details | |
Born | Benjamin William Elliot 11 August 1975 Dorset, England |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Mary-Clare Winwood (m. 2011) |
Children | 2 |
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Relatives |
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Education | Eton College |
Alma mater | University of Bristol (BSc) |
Sir Benjamin William Elliot[1] (born 11 August 1975) is a British businessman and fund-raiser for the Conservative Party who served as Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party from July 2019 alongside James Cleverly (2019–2020), Amanda Milling (2020–2021), Oliver Dowden (2021–2022), and Andrew Stephenson (2022) before resigning on 5 September 2022. In 2018, Elliot was appointed by Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for the Environment, as the UK government's first Food Surplus and Waste Champion. Elliot is the co-founder of the Quintessentially Group, a global luxury concierge service, and the co-founder of Hawthorn Advisors, a communications consultancy based in London.[2][3] He is a nephew of Queen Camilla.