James Marshall (political adviser)

James Marshall (born 1980) is a former Director of the Number 10 Policy Unit.

Marshall was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge. Before entering politics, he taught English at Shrewsbury School. In 2016 he was employed as a strategic adviser for the construction company, Mace.

In 2011, Marshall was an adviser to the former Leader of the House of Lords, Lord Strathclyde. He has also been an adviser to three of the chief whips in David Cameron's government: George Young, Michael Gove, and Mark Harper.

Theresa May, the Prime Minister, appointed James Marshall as her Director of Policy in June 2017, following his predecessor John Godfrey's resignation.

In July 2019, he was replaced as Director by Munira Mirza, by new Prime Minister Boris Johnson.