Liam Booth-Smith
Liam Booth-Smith, October 2022
Downing Street Chief of Staff
Assumed office
25 October 2022
Prime MinisterRishi Sunak
Preceded byMark Fullbrook
Special adviser to the
Chancellor of the Exchequer
In office
February 2020 – July 2022
ChancellorRishi Sunak
Special adviser to the
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
In office
July 2019 – July 2020
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Personal details
Born1987 (age 35–36)
Stoke on Trent, United Kingdom
Domestic partnerOlivia Booth-Smith
Alma materLoughborough University

Liam Booth-Smith (born 1987) is a British political adviser who has served as the Downing Street Chief of Staff since October 2022. He previously served as de facto chief of staff to then-chancellor Rishi Sunak as head of the Joint Economic Unit.[1]

Early life and education

Booth-Smith was born in 1987[2] to in Stoke on Trent and was raised by a single mother.[3] He read politics and social policy at Loughborough University.[4]

Career

Booth-Smith served as chief executive of the Localis think tank between 2016 and 2018, before serving as a special adviser to James Brokenshire as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government between 2018 and 2019, where Rishi Sunak was a junior minister.[1] In July 2019, Booth-Smith became a senior adviser to prime minister Boris Johnson upon his accession as prime minister.[1] He had previously worked at the Policy Exchange think tank with a specialism in housing policy.[2]

In February 2020, Booth-Smith became then-chancellor Sunak's de facto chief of staff as head of the Joint Economic Unit between 10 Downing Street and 11 Downing Street,[5] overseeing the Treasury's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Booth-Smith led Rishi Sunak's leadership campaign during the July–September 2022 Conservative Party leadership election, and again during the October 2022 Conservative Party leadership election.[5]

Downing Street Chief of Staff

Booth-Smith was appointed as Downing Street Chief of Staff in October 2022 after Rishi Sunak's accession as prime minister. He succeeded Mark Fullbrook.

Personal life

Booth-Smith is married to former special adviser Olivia Booth-Smith.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Liam Booth-Smith". Mace Magazine. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 Payne, Sebastian (25 October 2022). "Who's who in Team Sunak — new PM's core aides". Financial Times. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Elgot, Jessica (25 October 2022). "The aides and spads expected to join Rishi Sunak in Downing Street". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  4. ↑ Leake, Natasha (26 October 2022). "Meet the elite, chic circle of youngsters behind Rishi's premiership". Tatler. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  5. 1 2 Diver, Tony (24 October 2022). "'Travolta of the Treasury' among aides and spin doctors set for Rishi Sunak's No 10". The Telegraph. The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  6. ↑ Dickson, Annabelle (14 February 2022). "Britain's political power couples — ranked". Politico. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
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