PRITI PATEL
Priti Patel, 34, corporate relations director and Conservative party member, Welling, Kent

Priti graduated from Keele University in 1994 with a BA (Hons) in Economics and Sociology and went onto gain a British Government & Politics Diploma from the University of Essex. From here Priti went onto become the deputy press secretary to Rt. Hon William Hague MP. In this role she was responsible for generating all media coverage for William's events, tours and election campaigns. In 2000 Priti went onto work as director of WeberShandwick Public Affairs.

Here she was a policy, media and campaigns advisor to the NFU, Meat & Livestock Commission and to the Bar Council as well as advisor to IKEA and Rolls-Royce. In 2003 she became corporate relations director at Diageo Plc where she works on international public policy issues related to the wider impact of alcohol in society. In this role Priti works with the World Health Organisation, the Eurpoean Commission and governments across Europe, US, Asia and Africa on all aspects of alcohol and health, tax and international trade issues.

Priti has a keen interest in politics and is a member of the Conservative Party. She is also chairman of the Erith & Thamesmead Conservative Association, that focuses on strategic 'target ward' campaigns on so called 'solid' labour seats. To date nine Conservative Councillors were elected in wards that had been Labour seats for 30 years. Priti stood as the Parliamentary candidate for North Nottingham in 2004 and is committed to community work in her local area.

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