Sentences with phrase «appointment as special advisers»

The Speaker, while reading the list, did not distinguish those whose names were sent to the House for confirmation as commissioners from those nominated for appointment as special advisers.

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In one sense, Livermore was a surprising appointment: he had been a special adviser to Brown from 1997 to 2008, and was seen as closely associated with New Labour, from which Miliband had tried to distance himself.

He served as deputy director of Conservative Research from 2007 to 2010, when he became a special adviser to May upon her appointment at the Home Office following the formation of the coalition government.

● Guardian of the public interest, specifically in the context of legal proceedings such as commencing / terminating criminal prosecutions, charity matters, the appointment of «advocates to the court» (whose role is to act as neutral advisers to the court) and «special advocates» (whose role is to represent the interests of parties in cases with a national security dimension).

Prior to his appointment, he had held various positions in the Department of Justice Canada, as well he was the director general of constitutional strategy and plans at the Privy Council Office; special adviser to the executive council of the Government of Quebec and counsel in the Quebec Ministry of Justice.