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Richard Newby, Baron Newby

Politician

Richard Newby, Baron Newby is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Richard Newby · Richard Newby, Baron Newby · ريتشارد نيوبي · リチャード・ニュービー · 紐比男爵理查德·紐比				[sources]
Other name	Richard Mark Newby, Baron Newby · Richard Newby, The Lord Newby				[sources]
Weak alias	廖禮卓男爵				[sources]
Birth date	1953-02-14				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Richard				[sources]
Last name	Newby				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q2150285				[sources]
Position	Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard (2012-2015) · Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords (2016-) · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom · member of the House of Lords (1997-)				[sources]
Education	St Catherine's College				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-13	Last processed	2025-10-17	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-12-24

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Kathleen Newby Close Associate	mother	-	-
Frank Newby Close Associate	father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the House of Lords	1997-09-25	-

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