Sentences with phrase «role as a special adviser»

Warren has previously asked regulators to look into Icahn's role as a special adviser to President Donald Trump, arguing that the arrangement is fraught with potential conflicts considering Icahn's's extensive investment portfolio.

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Uber said Pishevar had an agreement in 2013 with former Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick to serve as a special adviser but that Pishevar hasn't had a role at the company for some time.

Patrick has spent ten years as a special adviser in various roles at the heart of British government, including 10 Downing Street, the Cabinet Office, the Northern Ireland Office.

Lord Patten said the role of special adviser had become counterproductive as they no longer simply provided support to ministers and instead they «see it as their job to promote internecine warfare between departments on too many occasions.»

Overclaimed expenses are bad enough, but throw in alleged flipping to minimise her tax bill, as well as a special adviser's apparent use of the culture secretary's role in press regulation to menace a journalist, and the scandal becomes utterly poisonous.

And her role as a «special adviser» for private investment firm Floreat Group.

Chapman left his role as Davis» chief of staff before the general election, having previously been George Osborne's top special adviser in the Treasury.

Katie Perrior, who was appointed to the role as Mrs May took power last July, leaves a team that includes May's influential former special advisers Fiona Hill and Nick Timothy.

Dominic Cummings, who repeatedly clashed with Mr Clegg's team in his role as Mr Gove's special adviser, said that Mr Clegg is the «worst kind of modern MP» and «only cares about his image».

Consumer Reports WebWatch, a grant - funded project of Consumers Union, is serving a pro-bono role as special consumer adviser.

● 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).