The head of a charity established by former prime minister Tony Blair has died aged 36. Kate Gross, who passed away on Christmas Day, had been suffering from colon cancer. She worked as an aide for both Blair and his successor, Gordon Brown, during their tenures in Downing Street, before becoming the head of the African Governance Initiative, Blair’s charity that provides advice on leadership and political reform in countries including Rwanda, Sierra Leone and Liberia. Writing on the AGI website, Blair praised Gross’s dedication. He said: “She was a fabulous colleague, a wonderful leader and a dear friend. The tragedy of her death only illuminates the magnificence of her life. “Her work and her achievement will endure. She created and built AGI as an organisation that took a new and innovative approach to development and today is making change happen in many different African countries. She gave it an ethos and spirit that is a unique combination of public service and enterprise. She took the small band of staff and helped put together the flourishing and strong team of professionals which represent AGI today.” Gross wrote about her illness in the Guardian last year, describing how she had been… Read full this story
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