Zac Goldsmith
British politician and journalist (born 1975)
Frank Zacharias Robin Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith of Richmond Park (born 20 January 1975) is a British politician and journalist who currently has the role as Minister of State for Pacific and the Environment. He served as Member of Parliament for Richmond Park after being elected in the 2010 general election[3][4] until 2016[5] and from 2017[6] until 2019[7] . He also was the Conservative candidate in the 2016 London mayoral election, which he lost to Sadiq Khan from Labour.[8][9]
The Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park | |
|---|---|
 Goldsmith in 2017 | |
| Minister of State for Pacific and the Environment[1] | |
| Assumed office 13 July 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Heather Wheeler |
| Minister of State for the International Environment[2] | |
| In office 13 July 2019 – 2 September 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 13 January 2020 Life Peerage | |
| Member of Parliament for Richmond Park | |
| In office 8 June 2017 – 6 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sarah Olney |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Olney |
| In office 6 May 2010 – 25 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Kramer |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Olney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Zacharias Robin Goldsmith 20 January 1975 Chelsea, London, England |
| Political party | Conservative (2005–2016; 2017–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2016–2017) |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 6 |
| Parents | |
| Relatives | Goldsmith family |
| Website | Official website |
He is also a member of the Goldsmith family.
References
change- ↑ Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (July–September 2019)
Gained responsibility for the Pacific in the 2020 cabinet reshuffle - ↑ Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (July–September 2019)
- ↑ Norton, Gillian (20 April 2010). "Parliamentary Election, Richmond Park Constituency, Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ↑ "Election results for Richmond Park UK Parliamentary General Election 2015 – Thursday, 7 May 2015". Cabnet.richmond.gov.uk. 2015-05-07. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ↑ "Election results for Richmond Park, 1 December 2016". 1 December 2016.
- ↑ http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-7979/CBP-7979.pdf
- ↑ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF).
- ↑ Hill 2016, p. 32.
- ↑ "Elections: Labour's Sadiq Khan elected London mayor". BBC News. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2021.