Jonathan Powell (aide)
Jonathan Nicholas Powell (born 14 August 1956) is a British diplomat who served as the first Downing Street Chief of Staff, under British Prime Minister Tony Blair throughout his premiership, from his election in 1997 until his resignation in 2007. The official Downing Street website described his job as having "direct responsibility for leading and co-ordinating operations across Number 10". Despite his low profile, he was one of Blair's closest political aides. On 7 December 2007, Morgan Stanley announced that Powell would be joining the bank as a full-time senior managing director of its investment banking division.
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