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Mike Chattey

Michael Stanley Kemp Chattey has been the head of fundraising at the Conservative Party since 2001. He was the deputy of Mick Davis,

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Mike Chattey
Chief Executive of the Conservative Party
Acting
In office
24 July 2019 – 1 March 2020
LeaderBoris Johnson
James Cleverly
Ben Elliot
Amanda Milling
Preceded bySir Mick Davis
Succeeded byDarren Mott
Head of Fundraising and Deputy
Treasurer of the Conservative Party
Assumed office
21 December 2001
LeaderIain Duncan Smith
Michael Howard
David Cameron
Theresa May
Boris Johnson
Liz Truss
Rishi Sunak
Sir Mick Davis
Sir Ehud Sheleg
Malik Karim
Graham Edwards
Preceded byJane Keene2
Personal details
Born (1961-01-09) 9 January 1961
PartyConservative
Spouse
(m. 2016)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill3

Michael Stanley Kemp Chattey OBE4 (born 9 January 1961) has been the head of fundraising at the Conservative Party since 2001.2 He was the deputy of Mick Davis,5

In June 2016, Chattey was awarded an OBE in David Cameron's resignation honours list for "political service"4 in his role as head of fundraising.

Chattey has been married to Charlotte Vere since 2016.6

Responsibilities

Chattey, as head of fundraising, has responsibility for the donation and fundraising efforts of the Conservative Party.

He conducts his role of head of fundraising from the party's central office, known as CCHQ7 in the Treasurer's Department.

Early life

Chattey was educated at Milton Abbey School in Dorset between 1974 and 1979, before attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1980, followed by the University of the West of England from 1980 to 1984, gaining a 2:1 in business studies.

Career

Chattey spent two years as regional salesman in the southwest for Calor Gas. He then moved to London to start a 15-year career in advertising, predominantly for Evans Hunt Scott and Leo Burnett Advertising, working on South African Airways, COI, Kelloggs, Procter & Gamble, McDonald's, Kodak, Sun Alliance and Commodore Computers. He was hired by Lord Ashcroft in 2002 to join The Conservative Party's Treasurers' Department. He was promoted to head of fundraising in 2012.

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