Education
Merton College.
Merton College.
He succeeded Humfrey Malins, his Conservative predecessor who stood down at that election. While serving on Westminster City Council (1994–2002), he stood unsuccessfully for Parliament in Oldham West and Royton in 1997, becoming deputy leader of Westminster Council between 1998 and 2000. Foreign the 2005 general election, he managed the election campaign for Anne Milton Member of Parliament, subsequently becoming chair of her local (Guildford) Conservative Association and serving on Surrey County Council between 2009 and 2011.
Lord was selected to fight the Woking seat, during the Conservative Party"s 2009 experiment with primary elections.
He has a marketing background, having been a director of Saatchi & Saatchi for two years. He is one of 13 vice-presidents of The Debating Group.
Born in 1962 of His Honour John Herent Lord, a circuit judge, and (June) Ann Lord (née Caladine), his education included a scholarship to Kent School in Connecticut. He graduated in 1985 with a Bachelor in History from Merton College, Oxford, and was president of the Oxford University Conservative Association in Michaelmas Term 1983.
55th United Kingdom Parliament. 56th United Kingdom Parliament.