Geoff Gollop
Geoff Gollop | |
|---|---|
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| Deputy Mayor of Bristol | |
| In office 2012–2016 | |
| Leader | George Ferguson |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Craig Cheney (Finance, Governance and Performance)[1] Asher Craig (Communities, Events and Equalities) |
Lord Mayor of Bristol | |
| In office 2012–2012[2] | |
| Leader | Peter Main |
| Preceded by | Colin Smith |
| Succeeded by | Peter Main |
| Councillor for Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze | |
| Assumed office 2001[3] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Geoffrey Richard Gollop 23 February 1955 |
| Political party | Conservative (since 1973) |
| Spouse | Bernice (m. 1990 or 1991) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Clifton College Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge |
| Profession | Accountant politician |
Geoffrey Richard Gollop, OBE[4][5] (born 23 February 1955)[5] is a British Conservative politician, the deputy mayor of Bristol, the former lord mayor of Bristol, and the former deputy lord mayor of Bristol. He was the Conservative candidate for the first directly elected mayor of Bristol in 2012.[6]
Personal life
Gollop was born at Bristol Maternity Hospital and has lived his entire life in Bristol, having been brought up in
Gollop is married to Bernice and has two children, Mark and Hermione. He is a Methodist and supports
In November 2011, Gollop was the victim of an arson attack on his car, for which the Informal Anarchist Federation claimed responsibility.[9]
Political career
Gollop was inspired to enter local politics by the issue of secondary education[10] and by his father Philip, a former Councillor for the Henbury ward,[11] and he has been a Conservative Councillor on Bristol City Council since June 2001, representing the Westbury-on-Trym ward.[3]
In 2011, Gollop was appointed the lord mayor of Bristol,
References
- ^ "The Mayor and Cabinet". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Cllr Geoff Gollop chosen as Conservative candidate for directly elected Mayor of Bristol". Conservative Home. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Bristol City Council Election Results for 7 Jun 2001". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Subject gatherings" Archived 12 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. March 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "City and County of Bristol: The Lord Mayor of Bristol 2011 – 2012" Archived 10 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Bristol City Council. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Conservative party names Geoff Gollop as Bristol mayor candidate". BBC News. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ a b "PROFILE: Geoff Gollop – "I'll be a safe pair of hands"". Bristol Post. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ Sweet, Pat. "Milsted Langdon merges firm with Geoff Gollop & Co". Accountancy Live. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Bristol arson attack linked to anarchist terror network". Channel 4 News. 28 August 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Why Geoff Gollop?" Archived 13 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Geoff Gollop. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "About Geoff" Archived 12 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Geoff Gollop. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ bristollordmayor. "Mayor making meeting 17/05/11". Flickr. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ Muir, Hugh. "Boris Johnson and the politician's awkward moment: six of the best". The Guardian. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Conservatives announce their mayoral candidate". Bristol Post. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Bristol mayoral race: Geoff Gollop makes tax pledge". BBC News. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- The Financial Times. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "The Cabinet – who's involved and how it works" Archived 12 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Bristol City Council. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2014.