Sir John Hoskyns | |
|---|---|
| Director of Number 10 Policy Unit | |
| In office May 1979 – April 1982 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Bernard Donoughue |
| Succeeded by | Ferdinand Mount |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Leigh Austin Hungerford Hoskyns 23 August 1927 Farnborough, Hampshire |
| Died | 20 October 2014 (aged 87) Suffolk |
| Spouse(s) | Miranda, Lady Hoskyns (nee Mott), m. 1956 |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Benedict Hoskyns Chandos Hoskyns |
| Education | Winchester College |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1945–1957 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Rifle Brigade |
Sir John Leigh Austin Hungerford Hoskyns (23 August 1927 – 20 October 2014) was best known as a Policy Advisor to Margaret Thatcher while head of the Prime Minister's Policy Unit from May 1979 and April 1982.[1] Prior to this he acted as a policy adviser to her and the Shadow Cabinet from 1975 to 1979, during which time he produced, together with Norman Strauss, a business executive from Unilever, the important "Stepping Stones" report of November 1977.