Francis Hare, 6th Earl of Listowel
Francis Michael Hare, 6th Earl of Listowel (born June 28, 1964 ) is a non-party (so-called Crossbencher ) British politician. He is one of the 92 members of the hereditary nobility who retained their seat in the House of Lords under the House of Lords Act 1999 . He comes from the so-called Protestant Ascendancy , the Protestant Anglo-Irish upper class in Northern Ireland .
Life
Francis Hare is the eldest son of William Hare, 5th Earl of Listowel , and his wife Pamela Mollie Day. He attended Westminster School and later studied at Queen Mary, University of London , which he left in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts in English literature. After he had previously held the courtesy title Viscount Ennismore , he inherited the title of Earl of Listowel when his father died in 1997 .
In the House of Lords, he is particularly committed to helping disadvantaged children and young people and is a member of the non-partisan “Parliamentary Group for Children”. He is also a member of the board of trustees and treasurer of the Michael Sieff Foundation , which works to improve children's rights.
Individual evidence
Web links
- Francis Michael Hare, 6th Earl of Listowel on thepeerage.com , accessed September 16, 2016.
- Brief description at the British Parliament
- Francis Hare at Hansard (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| William Francis Hare |
Earl of Listowel since 1997 |
current owner of the title |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hare, Francis, 6th Earl of Listowel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hare, Francis Michael 6th Earl of Listowel (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British politician (Crossbencher) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1964 |