Graham Kirkham, Baron Kirkham

Graham Kirkham, Baron Kirkham

Graham Kirkham, Baron Kirkham Kt CVO (born December 14, 1944 in Doncaster ) is a British entrepreneur and politician of the Conservative Party who has been a life peer member of the House of Lords since 1999 .

Life

1969 Kirkham founded the company DFS Furniture Co Ltd and is the owner and managing director. In 1996 he was beaten for his services to the Knight Bachelor and from then on carried the suffix "Sir". He was also Chairman of the Conservative Party Treasurer from 1997 to 1998.

By a letters patent dated July 23, 1999, King was raised to the nobility as a life peer with the title Baron Kirkham , of Old Cantley in the County of South Yorkshire . Shortly after its introduction was carried out ( Introduction ) as a member of the House of Lords . In the upper house he belongs to the faction of the Conservative Party.

Lord Kirkham, who became Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 2001 , has been a partner of Black Diamond Investments since 2010 and is also chairman of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award , which is part of the international youth program . Furthermore, he Vice Patron of the Outward Bound - Trust and Deputy President of the Animal Health Trust (AHT).

Web links

• Entry on Parliament's homepage (accessed on November 16, 2012)
• Graham Kirkham at Hansard (English)
• Entry in They Work For You (accessed November 16, 2012)
• Biography in Debrett's (accessed November 16, 2012)