James Gerard Jamieson, Baron Jamieson, OBE is a British Conservative politician and life peer. He is a member of the House of Lords, a member and former leader of Central Bedfordshire Council, and a former chairman of the Local Government Association.[1][2]
The Right Honourable Councillor The Lord Jamieson | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2024 Life peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of Sheffield |
Jamieson has lived in Bedfordshire since the mid-1980s.[3] He studied at the University of Sheffield and graduated in 1986 with a Master of Engineering degree in materials process engineering.[4]
Jamieson was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to local government.[5] He was nominated for a life peerage by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and on 11 March 2024 was created Baron Jamieson, of Maulden in the County of Bedfordshire.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Parliamentary career for Lord Jamieson". MPs and Lords. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Political Peerages 2024". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Cllr James Jamieson". The Kerslake Commission on Homelessness and Rough Sleeping. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Alumni and staff recognised in the 2022 New Year Honours". University of Sheffield. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "No. 63571". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 1 January 2022. p. N13.
- ^ "No. 64345". The London Gazette. 15 March 2024. p. 5286.
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