John Attlee, 3rd Earl Attlee
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John Richard Attlee, 3rd Earl Attlee (born 1956) is a peer in the United Kingdom House of Lords.
[edit] Early life and career
Attlee was born in 1956 and educated at Stowe School, from which he went into industry.
He 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. After starting to become active in the House of Lords in 1992, he undertook a tour with the non-governmental organisation British Direct Aid in Bosnia during the winter of 1993/4. He then ran that NGO’s operation in Rwanda for most of 1995.
He is President of the Heavy Transport Association and Patron of the Road Rescue Recovery Association. He is also a trustee of the Attlee Foundation.
[edit] Politics
Before taking his seat in 1992, Attlee had no experience of debating, public speaking, politics or local government. He originally sat on the crossbenches. Shortly before the 1997 election he joined the Conservative Party. He is currently an Opposition spokesperson on transport issues and is also a Member of the Lords Opposition Whips' Office.
He survived the first stage of Lords reform by becoming an elected hereditary peer under the House of Lords Act 1999.
Attlee is the grandson of Clement Attlee, former British Labour Prime Minister.
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Martin Attlee |
Earl Attlee 1991–Present |
Succeeded by Current incumbent |
