Peter Booth, Baron Booth

Sydney John Peter Booth, Baron Booth[1] is a British businessman and politician. He was born in Houghton-le-Spring in the northeast of England, and lived there until attending the University of Essex where he took a bachelor's degree in government. He has been the Chairman of the National Conservative Convention since 2021, and is Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party Board. Booth was nominated by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for a life peerage[2][3] and was created Baron Booth, of Houghton-le-Spring in the City of Sunderland, on 7 March 2024.[4][1]

The Lord Booth
Official portrait, 2024
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Assumed office
7 March 2024
Life peerage
Personal details
Born
Sydney John Peter Booth

Houghton-le-Spring, England
Political partyConservative
Alma materUniversity of Essex
OccupationBusinessman

References

  1. "Parliamentary career for Lord Booth". MPs and Lords. UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  2. Walker, Peter (9 February 2024). "Major Tory donor among 13 new peers named in honours list". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  3. "Political Peerages 2024". GOV.UK. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  4. "No. 64343". The London Gazette. 13 March 2024. p. 5094.
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