Euan Geddes, 3rd Baron Geddes
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Euan Michael Ross Geddes, 3rd Baron Geddes (born 3 September 1937) is a British
peer and politician and current deputy speaker of the House of Lords
.
The son of the 2nd Baron Geddes, he was educated in Rugby School
, Warwickshire
and in Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
in history in 1961 and with a Master of Arts
. Geddes was further educated in the Harvard Business School
in 1969. He succeeded to his father's title in 1975.
Geddes served in the Royal Navy
from 1956 to 1958, and became a Lieutenant-Commander of the Royal Naval Reserve
. Since 1992, he has been chair of the Trinity College, London and since 2000 of Chrome Castle Ltd. He is further director of the Trinity College of Music
and is one of the ninety hereditary peer
s selected to remain in the House of Lords
after the House of Lords Act 1999
. Since 2002 Lord Geddes has been a deputy speaker of the House of Lords.
Lord Geddes has married twice, first to Gillian Butler in 1966 and, after her death in 1995, to Susan Margaret Hunter in 1996. He has two children by his first wife, one daughter and one son, his heir James George Neil Geddes.
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peer and politician and current deputy speaker of 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....
.
The son of the 2nd Baron Geddes, he was educated in Rugby School
Rugby School
Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
, Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
and in Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. The college is often referred to simply as "Caius" , after its second founder, John Keys, who fashionably latinised the spelling of his name after studying in Italy.- Outline :Gonville and...
, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in history in 1961 and with a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (Oxbridge)
In the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin, Bachelors of Arts of these universities are admitted to the degree of Master of Arts or Master in Arts on application after six or seven years' seniority as members of the university .There is no examination or study required for the degree...
. Geddes was further educated in the Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
in 1969. He succeeded to his father's title in 1975.
Geddes served in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
from 1956 to 1958, and became a Lieutenant-Commander of the Royal Naval Reserve
Royal Naval Reserve
The Royal Naval Reserve is the volunteer reserve force of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom. The present Royal Naval Reserve was formed in 1958 by merging the original Royal Naval Reserve and the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve , a reserve of civilian volunteers founded in 1903...
. Since 1992, he has been chair of the Trinity College, London and since 2000 of Chrome Castle Ltd. He is further director of the Trinity College of Music
Trinity College of Music
Trinity College of Music is one of the London music conservatories, based in Greenwich. It is part of Trinity Laban.The conservatoire is inheritor of elegant riverside buildings of the former Greenwich Hospital, designed in part by Sir Christopher Wren...
and 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 selected 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;...
. Since 2002 Lord Geddes has been a deputy speaker of the House of Lords.
Lord Geddes has married twice, first to Gillian Butler in 1966 and, after her death in 1995, to Susan Margaret Hunter in 1996. He has two children by his first wife, one daughter and one son, his heir James George Neil Geddes.