Nick Hurd
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner Ruislip-Northwood (2005–2010) | |
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In office 5 May 2005 – 6 November 2019 | |
Preceded by | John Wilkinson |
Succeeded by | David Simmonds |
Personal details | |
Born | London, England | 13 May 1962
Political party | Conservative |
Spouses | |
Children | 6 |
Parent(s) | The Baron Hurd of Westwell Tatiana Eyre |
Relatives | The Baron Hurd (grandfather) The 13th Marquess of Lothian (father-in-law) |
Alma mater | Exeter College, Oxford |
Profession | Businessman |
Nicholas Richard Hurd (born 13 May 1962) is a British politician who served as
He served as Minister for Civil Society at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in the Cameron Government from 15 May 2010 to 14 July 2014. On 28 November 2015, he was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for International Development following the resignation of Grant Shapps.
In the
Family and early life
Hurd is eldest son of the Conservative
Hurd was educated at Sunningdale School and later at Eton College. He then studied at Exeter College, Oxford, (where he was a member of the Bullingdon Club).[2]
After university, Hurd ran his own business and represented a British bank in Brazil. In 2002, he set up the Small Business Network to advise the Conservative Party on business policy. Later he worked as Chief of Staff to Tim Yeo MP, who at the time was Shadow Secretary of State for Environment and Transport, and in the Conservative Research Department.
Parliamentary career
Hurd served as the Convenor of the Climate Change working group of the Conservative Party's Quality of Life Policy Group[3] from 2006 to 2008. He has also served as a member of the Environmental Audit Select Committee (EAC) before becoming a minister. In May 2016, he was given the Green Ribbon Political Award as Parliamentarian of the year (MP), citing his work on the EAC and in promoting action against climate change while at DFID where he led the Energy Africa initiative promoting greater access to sustainable energy.[4]
Hurd came top in the
In 2016, Hurd supported remain at the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum.
Hurd was promoted by
Hurd announced his intention to not stand in the 2019 general election, citing personal reasons.[9] He did not resign any of his ministerial roles and continued in them until the formation of the next government.
Career outside Parliament
After leaving Parliament Hurd took a role at Francis Maude Associates, a consultancy established by
Personal life
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Nick_Hurd_MP.jpg/220px-Nick_Hurd_MP.jpg)
Hurd met his first wife Kim Richards at
In 2010, Hurd married Lady Clare Kerr, daughter of the Conservative politician the 13th Marquess of Lothian (commonly known as Michael Ancram), after meeting at a party the previous year.[13] On 17 May 2012, Lady Clare Hurd gave birth to a baby girl, Leila.[14] A son, Caspar Jamie Hurd, was born on 30 September 2014.[15]
Hurd's wife is
He is a governor of Coteford Junior School,
Honours
- He was sworn in as a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom in 2017. This gave him the right to the honorific title "The Right Honourable" for life.
Notes
- ^ "Queen approves new members of the Privy Council: 14 November 2017".
- ^ Little, Mathew (15 October 2008). "In the red corner, and in the blue corner". Third Sector. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "Quality Of Life Challenge 2007". Quality of Life Challenge. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ 2016 Green Ribbon Winners – CIWEM website. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Sustainable Communities Act 2007". Government of the United Kingdom.
- ^ Resignation of Grant Shapps Sky News. Retrieved 8 August 2016
- ^ "Governance – Civil Society". civilsociety.co.uk.
- ^ Official biography Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 8 August 2016
- ^ London minister Nick Hurd will not stand in next election BBC News. Retrieved 23 November 2019
- ^ "Nick Hurd Bio". Francis Maude Associates. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ Mair, Vibeka (17 August 2021). "Raft of big names appointed to G7's new Impact Taskforce". Responsible Investor. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Who's Who". Ukwhoswho.com. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "Tory clans to unite at Monteviot for wedding". The Southern Reporter. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ Cracknell, James (18 May 2012). "MP Nick Hurd becomes a dad again". Uxbridge Gazette. Archived from the original on 20 May 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Caspar Jamie Hurd (born 2014)". Peerage News. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Coteford Junior School". Coteford-jun.hillingdon.sch.uk. Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
External links
- Nick Hurd at the Cabinet Office
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou