David Simon, 3rd Viscount Simon
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Jan David Simon, 3rd Viscount Simon (born 20 July 1940) is a British
peer.
The son of the 2nd Viscount Simon, he was educated at Westminster School
and at the School of Navigation, Southampton University. He was further educated at Sydney Technical College
. In 1993, he succeeded to his father's viscount
cy. Lord Simon is President of the Driving Instructors Association since 2000, and of GEM Motoring Assist
since 2004.
He is one of the ninety hereditary peer
s elected to remain in the House of Lords
after the House of Lords Act 1999
and sits for Labour
.
Since 1969, he has been married to Mary Elizabeth Burns. They have one daughter.
United Kingdom
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peer.
The son of the 2nd Viscount Simon, he was educated at Westminster School
Westminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
and at the School of Navigation, Southampton University. He was further educated at Sydney Technical College
Sydney Technical College
The Sydney Technical College was a name used by Australia's oldest technical education institution.It began as the Sydney Mechanics' Institute in 1843...
. In 1993, he succeeded to his father's viscount
Viscount
A viscount or viscountess is a member of the European nobility whose comital title ranks usually, as in the British peerage, above a baron, below an earl or a count .-Etymology:...
cy. Lord Simon is President of the Driving Instructors Association since 2000, and of GEM Motoring Assist
GEM Motoring Assist
GEM Motoring Assist is a road safety and breakdown recovery organisation based in the UK. It was formed in 1932 as the Company of Veteran Motorists and operated under this name until 1983, when it was renamed The Guild of Experienced Motorists as a symbolic brand name...
since 2004.
He is one of the ninety hereditary peer
Hereditary peer
Hereditary peers form part of the Peerage in the United Kingdom. There are over seven hundred peers who hold titles that may be inherited. Formerly, most of them were entitled to sit in the House of Lords, but since the House of Lords Act 1999 only ninety-two are permitted to do so...
s elected to remain in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
after the House of Lords Act 1999
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was given Royal Assent on 11 November 1999. The Act reformed the House of Lords, one of the chambers of Parliament. For centuries, the House of Lords had included several hundred members who inherited their seats;...
and sits for Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
.
Since 1969, he has been married to Mary Elizabeth Burns. They have one daughter.