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The Lord Ashcombe | |
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Member of the House of Lords | |
as an
elected hereditary peer 20 October 2022 | |
By-election | 20 October 2022 |
Preceded by | The 15th Earl of Home |
Personal details | |
Born | Mark Edward Cubitt (1964-02-29) 29 February 1964 (age 60) |
Political party | Conservative |
Mark Edward Cubitt, 5th Baron Ashcombe (born 29 February 1964), is a British hereditary peer and Conservative politician. In an October 2022 by-election, he was elected to replace The Earl of Home in the House of Lords following Home's death in August. [1] He is a second cousin of Queen Camilla.
According to his candidate statement, Cubitt has a degree in civil engineering from Imperial College London, and has spent his career in the insurance industry, specialising in the energy sector. He lives in London and Hampshire. [2]
Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by |
Baron Ashcombe 2013–present |
Incumbent Heir apparent: Hon. Richard Cubitt |
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
Preceded by |
Elected hereditary peer to the
House of Lords under the House of Lords Act 1999 2022–present |
Incumbent |