Guto Harri
Guto Harri CBE (Welsh: [ˈɡɪtɔ ˈhariː]; born 8 July 1966) is a Welsh broadcaster, writer and strategic communications consultant. He most recently served as Downing Street Director of Communications, having been appointed by Boris Johnson in February 2022.
Guto Harri CBE | |
|---|---|
| Downing Street Director of Communications | |
| In office 5 February 2022 – 6 September 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Jack Doyle |
| Succeeded by | Simon McGee (Director of Government Communications) |
| Succeeded by | Adam Jones (Political Director of Communications) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 July 1966 Cardiff, Wales, UK |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Queen's College, Oxford (BA) Cardiff University (PGDip) |
Harri spent 18 years as a journalist at the BBC. From 2008 to 2012 he was director of external affairs for Mayor of London Boris Johnson. He worked at News International from 2012 to 2015, Liberty Global from 2016 to 2017, Hanover Communications from 2018 to 2020, and Hawthorn Advisors from 2020 to 2022.
In May 2021, Harri joined GB News as a presenter; he was suspended and resigned in July 2021 after he took the knee on air. In February 2022, Harri was appointed Downing Street Director of Communications by Prime Minister Johnson, following the resignation of Jack Doyle, and left the post in September 2022.