Richard Harrington, Baron Harrington of Watford
Richard Irwin Harrington, Baron of Watford (born 4 November 1957) is a British politician. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Watford from 2010 to 2019. He was the Minister for Business and Industry from 2017 to 2019.
The Lord Harrington of Watford | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Minister of State for Refugees[a] | |
| In office 8 March 2022 – 4 September 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Victoria Atkins[b] |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| In office 14 September 2015 – 17 July 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Victoria Atkins[c] |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Industry | |
| In office 14 June 2017 – 25 March 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Jesse Norman |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Stephenson |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions | |
| In office 17 July 2016 – 14 June 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | The Baroness Altmann |
| Succeeded by | Guy Opperman |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 15 March 2022 Life Peerage | |
| Member of Parliament for Watford | |
| In office 6 May 2010 – 6 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Claire Ward |
| Succeeded by | Dean Russell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 November 1957 Leeds, England, UK |
| Political party | Conservative (2010–2019, 2019–present) Independent (2019) |
| Alma mater | Keble College, Oxford |
| Website | Official website  |
In March 2022, Harrington was appointed Minister of State for Refugees, with him being in charge of the UK's response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He was elevated to Lord. In August 2022, the government announced that under his leadership, over 100,000 Ukrainian war refugees were safe in the UK. In September 2022, Harrington stepped down from the role, having completed his task.
Early Life
changeHarrington was born on 4 November 1957 in Leeds to a British Jewish family. He was educated at Leeds Grammar School and attended Keble College and Oxford University. He began his career in business with a graduate scheme at the John Lewis Partnership.
Career
changeIn 1983, he founded Harvington Properties with two friends from his university.
Before he became a minister, Harrington was Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party and was David Cameron's Apprenticeship Advisor.
Harrington supports a range of charities, including the Variety Club Children's Society and several Watford charities.
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