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Munira Mirza

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Gender Female
Born Oldham
United Kingdom
SpouseDougie Smith
Party Conservative Party
Education University of Kent
Mansfield College, Oxford
Oldham Sixth Form College
BooksThe Politics of Culture: The Case for Universalism
Living Apart Together: British Muslims and the Paradox of Multiculturalism
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Munira Mirza Life story


Munira Mirza is Director of the Number 10 Policy Unit, a post to which she was appointed by incoming Prime Minister Boris Johnson on 24 July 2019. She previously worked under Johnson as Deputy Mayor for Education and Culture when he was Mayor of London.

Nadine Dorries book and Dr No: The Plot thickens

Nadine Dorries book and Dr No: The Plot thickens
Nov 9,2023 12:31 pm

... Mr Smith is also the husband of Munira Mirza, a close ally of Boris Johnson, Mr Johnson was forced to resign, after mass resignations from his own ministers...

Boris Johnson urged to retract Savile remark after Starmer protest

Boris Johnson urged to retract Savile remark after Starmer protest
Feb 8,2022 8:38 am

... Last week, his former head of policy and longstanding aide, Munira Mirza, Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy, who was with Sir Keir at the time, tweeted: " Intimidation, harassment and lies have no place in our democracy...

No 10 set for more changes as PM seeks to calm MPs

No 10 set for more changes as PM seeks to calm MPs
Feb 7,2022 8:05 am

... The latter led No 10 policy chief Munira Mirza to resign, while four other aides - including his chief of staff and private secretary - also resigned last week...

Boris Johnson names new team after No 10 party turmoil

Boris Johnson names new team after No 10 party turmoil
Feb 5,2022 9:15 pm

... But policy chief Munira Mirza quit over the PM s false claim that Labour leader Sir Keir failed to prosecute Savile when he was director of public prosecutions, and his refusal to apologise...

Boris Johnson: Voters are furious so PM must go, says former minister

Boris Johnson: Voters are furious so PM must go, says former minister
Feb 5,2022 6:33 am

... No 10 policy chief Munira Mirza quit on Thursday, describing Mr Johnson s comments on Sir Keir as " scurrilous"...

No 10 denies Boris Johnson has lost control after raft of resignations

No 10 denies Boris Johnson has lost control after raft of resignations
Feb 4,2022 4:49 pm

... But the exit of head of policy Munira Mirza and policy advisor Elena Narozanski had not been planned...

Munira Mirza: The student radical who became 'Boris's brain'

Munira Mirza: The student radical who became 'Boris's brain'
Feb 4,2022 2:07 pm

...Munira Mirza, one of Boris Johnson s closest aides, has quit, blaming what she called a " scurrilous" attack by the prime minister on Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer...

Two senior aides to Boris Johnson resign from No 10

Two senior aides to Boris Johnson resign from No 10
Feb 3,2022 9:45 pm

... Director of communications Jack Doyle confirmed his exit shortly after the departure of policy head Munira Mirza...

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