John Attlee, 3rd Earl Attlee
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John Richard Attlee, 3rd Earl Attlee (born 3 October 1956) is a British peer
, a member of the House of Lords
and the grandson of Clement Attlee
, the British Labour
Prime Minister
, who was 1st Earl Attlee
. He is a trustee of the Attlee Foundation.
John Attlee was educated at Stowe School
, trained with Smiths Industries and worked mainly in materials management. In 1985 he went into business in the field of commercial vehicle recovery and repair. In this connection he is President of the Heavy Transport Association and Patron of the Road Rescue Recovery Association.
He undertook a tour with the non-governmental organisation British Direct Aid in Bosnia
during the winter of 1993-94, then ran British Direct Aid’s operation in Rwanda
for most of 1995. A member of the Territorial Army, he served in Bosnia during 1997-8, and in Iraq
in 2003.
He inherited his title following his father's death in 1991 and entered the House of Lords in 1992, initially as a crossbencher. Shortly before the general election of 1997 he joined the Conservative Party
. He is one of the ninety elected hereditary peers that remain in the House of Lords
after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999
.
He served as an Opposition spokesman on various subjects; immediately prior to the 2010 general election he was spokesman for transport and an Opposition whip. Following the Conservative victory in that election Earl Attlee was appointed a Lord-in-Waiting
or Government whip in the House of Lords.
Earl Attlee married Teresa Ahern on Sept 27, 2008, in the Crypt Chapel of St Mary Undercroft, Palace of Westminster. Miss Ahern is the younger daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Mortimer Ahern, of Malvern, Worcestershire.
Peerage
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, a member of the House of Lords
House of Lords
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and the grandson of Clement Attlee
Clement Attlee
Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee, KG, OM, CH, PC, FRS was a British Labour politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951, and as the Leader of the Labour Party from 1935 to 1955...
, the British 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...
Prime Minister
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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, who was 1st Earl Attlee
Earl Attlee
Earl Attlee is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 16 December 1955 for Clement Attlee, the former Labour Prime Minister. He was made Viscount Prestwood, of Walthamstow in the County of Essex, at the same time, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. As of 2010 the...
. He is a trustee of the Attlee Foundation.
John Attlee was educated at Stowe School
Stowe School
Stowe School is an independent school in Stowe, Buckinghamshire. It was founded on 11 May 1923 by J. F. Roxburgh, initially with 99 male pupils. It is a member of the Rugby Group and Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. The school is also a member of the G20 Schools Group...
, trained with Smiths Industries and worked mainly in materials management. In 1985 he went into business in the field of commercial vehicle recovery and repair. In this connection he is President of the Heavy Transport Association and Patron of the Road Rescue Recovery Association.
He undertook a tour with the non-governmental organisation British Direct Aid in Bosnia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
during the winter of 1993-94, then ran British Direct Aid’s operation in Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
for most of 1995. A member of the Territorial Army, he served in Bosnia during 1997-8, and in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
in 2003.
He inherited his title following his father's death in 1991 and entered the House of Lords in 1992, initially as a crossbencher. Shortly before the general election of 1997 he joined the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
. He is one of the ninety elected hereditary peers that 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 passing of 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;...
.
He served as an Opposition spokesman on various subjects; immediately prior to the 2010 general election he was spokesman for transport and an Opposition whip. Following the Conservative victory in that election Earl Attlee was appointed a Lord-in-Waiting
Lord-in-Waiting
Most Lords in Waiting are Government whips in the House of Lords who are members of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. As members of the Royal Household their duties are nominal, though they are occasionally required to meet visiting political and state leaders on visits...
or Government whip in the House of Lords.
Earl Attlee married Teresa Ahern on Sept 27, 2008, in the Crypt Chapel of St Mary Undercroft, Palace of Westminster. Miss Ahern is the younger daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Mortimer Ahern, of Malvern, Worcestershire.