Dominic Hubbard, 6th Baron Addington
| The Right Honourable The Lord Addington | |
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| Member of the House of Lords | |
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Assumed office 11 November 1999 as an excepted hereditary peer | |
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In office 26 June 1982 – 11 November 1999 as a hereditary peer | |
| Preceded by | James Hubbard, 5th Baron Addington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 August 1963 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Ann (née Morris) |
| Relations | E.R. Wheatley-Hubbard OBE[1] |
| Father | James Hubbard, 5th Baron Addington |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Anglican |
| Website | www.libdems.org.uk |
Dominic Bryce Hubbard, 6th Baron Addington (born 24 August 1963) is a British Liberal Democrat politician, the President of the British Dyslexic Association[2] and the vice-president of the UK Sports Association.
Early Life
Addington was educated at The Hewett School, Norwich before going up to the Aberdeen University, graduating as M.A. in 1988.
Career
He succeeded to the title of Baron Addington, of Addington, Co. Buckingham upon the decease, in 1982, of his father, James Hubbard, 5th Baron Addington, a former British South Africa Police officer. On taking up his seat at 22 he was the youngest serving peer in the House of Lords.[3]
Lord Addington was returned as one of the ninety elected representative hereditary peers in Parliament in 1999. He sits on the Liberal Democrat benches in the House of Lords.[4] Lord Addington speaks on disability matters, as well as defence and sports affairs at Westminster. He is captain of the Commons and Lords Rugby and Football team, and has played in two Parliamentary World Cups competitions in 1994 and 1999.[5]
Personal Life
In 1999, Addington married Elizabeth Ann, only daughter of Michael Morris, of Duxbury Park, Chorley, Lancashire. Lord and Lady Addington live in Norwich.[6]
The heir presumptive to the title is his younger brother, Hon Michael Hubbard (who by his wife Emmanuella née Ononye has a son, Oliver).
Arms
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See also
References
- ↑ www.boytonfarm.co.uk
- ↑ British Dyslexic Association http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/about/president-and-vice-presidents. Retrieved 24 August 2016. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Who's Who in the Liberal Democrats? 5th Edition. PCA Books. 2006. ISBN 1-85187-762-2.
- ↑ www.libdems.org.uk
- ↑ Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/dominic_addington. Retrieved 24 August 2016. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk
External links
- Lord Addington at the Liberal Democrats
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803–2005
- Current session contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at PublicWhip.org
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou.com
- Profile at BBC News Democracy Live
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by James Hubbard |
Baron Addington 1982–present |
Incumbent |