Laurie Magnus (executive)
Sir Laurie Magnus Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests | |
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| Assumed office December 2022 | |
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| Born | Laurence Henry Philip Magnus September 1955 (age 68) |
| Relatives | Philip Magnus (uncle) |
| Education | Christ Church, Oxford (BA) |
Sir Laurence Henry Philip Magnus, 3rd Baronet,
Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests
in December 2022.
Life and career
He was educated at
Baronet of Tangley Hill, a title he inherited upon the death of his uncle, Sir Philip Magnus-Allcroft in 1988.[2]
Magnus had a four-decade career in finance in the City of London,[3] including chairing Lexicon Partners[4] and acting as a senior adviser at the investment banking firm Evercore.[5]
He served as Deputy Chairman of the
Secretary of State for Culture Maria Miller; and was tasked with dividing the organisation into two: Historic England, which retained the statutory and protection functions, and the new English Heritage Trust, a charity[2] that would operate the historic properties, and retained the English Heritage operating name and logo. During the COVID-19 pandemic he was appointed to the board of the Culture Recovery Fund, a fund established by the UK government to help cultural bodies affected by the pandemic. Magnus was appointed a CBE in the 2022 New Year Honours.[5] As of April 2023, he was appointed Chairman of Heritage of London Trust.[6]
On 22 December 2022 he was appointed by Prime Minister
Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests, following Christopher Geidt, who had stepped down from the position in June 2022. The role is a non-renewable five-year appointment.[3][7]
References
- ^ Walker, Peter; Dyer, Henry (22 December 2022). "Sir Laurie Magnus named Rishi Sunak's new ethics adviser". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ a b Burne James, Sam (28 January 2014). "Interview: Sir Laurie Magnus". Third Sector. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Rishi Sunak appoints Historic England head as ethics chief". BBC News. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ a b Howse, Imogen (22 December 2022). "Who is Sir Laurie Magnus? Rishi Sunak appoints new ethics advisor but faces criticism over 'rotten regime'". National World. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ Trust, Heritage of London (15 June 2022). "HOLT Chair appointed". HOLT. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Sir Laurie Magnus appointed as the Prime Minister's Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests". GOV.UK (Press release). 22 December 2022.
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