Education
Leigh attended Clifton College in Bristol. From 1977 to 1980 he studied Economics at the University of Southampton. During this time he completed additional training at the Chartered Institute of Taxation.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Howard Leigh
Edit Profilepolitician Member of the House of Lords
Career
Leigh was created a Peer on 16 September 2013 taking the title Baron Leigh of Hurley, of Hurley in the Royal County of Berkshire. After completing his studies, he worked briefly at a British merchant bank. In September 1981 he joined the audit and consulting firm Deloitte Haskins Sells.
There he worked as a tax consultant, moving to the Corporate Tax Department of Deloitte upon qualifying as a chartered accountants
In the spring of 1986, he built the Deloitte"s Mergers and Acquisitions Group, a special department for corporate mergers and acquisitions, on. From 2000 to 2004 he was Chairman of the Faculty of Corporate Finance at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW).
Since 1979, Lord Leigh supported the Conservative Party during election campaigns. He was 2000-2005 Treasurer of the Conservative Party.
He is since 2005 Alternate-Treasurer (Senior Treasurer).
On September 16, 2013 he was elevated formally to Peer. He bears the title Baron Leigh of Hurley in the Royal County of Berkshire. He was Chairman and is currently President of Westminster Synagogue.
On 11th July 2015 the Minister for Civil Society, Rob Wilson, appointed Lord Leigh to take part in a review of the self-regulation of fundraising of charities, which was published on 21st September 2015.
Lord Leigh is Vice-President of the Jewish Leadership Council and the President of the Institute of Jewish Policy Research. He is an avid runner and has participated in several national and local half marathons (including the Henley Standard 10 km and the Water of marathon).
He lives alternately in London and Hurley.
Achievements
-
Born
-
Nationality
United Kingdom -
Political Party
Conservative Party