Ben Elliot

Not to be confused with Ben Elliott.

Sir
Ben Elliot
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
LeaderBoris Johnson
Preceded byBrandon Lewis
Succeeded byJake Berry
Personal details
Born
Benjamin William Elliot

(1975-08-11) 11 August 1975 (age 49)
Dorset, England
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Mary-Clare Winwood
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(m. 2011)​
Children2
Parents
Relatives
EducationEton College
Alma materUniversity 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.

  1. ^ "Boris Johnson's resignation honours list in full". The Independent. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Our People". Hawthorn Advisors. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  3. ^ Owen, Jonathan (10 August 2021). "Hawthorn Advisors distances itself from co-founder amid lobbying row". PR Week. Retrieved 7 February 2022.