Nick Anstee

Nick Anstee
Nick Anstee
682nd Lord Mayor of London
	In office; 13 November 2009 – 12 November 2010
Preceded by	Ian Luder CBE
Succeeded by	Sir Michael Bear
Personal details
Born	27 May 1958 (age 66); Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucs
Nationality	British
Political party	non-affiliated
Spouse	Claire née Cooper
Children	3 daus: Becca, Megan & Jen
Residence	Barbican EC2
Alma mater	INSEAD
Profession	Chartered accountant (FCA)

Nicholas John Anstee (born 27 May 1958, Gloucestershire) is the former Lord Mayor of the City of London; he was the 682nd person to serve as mayor and his term was from 2009 to 2010. He served as Alderman for the Ward of Aldersgate having previously been its representative in the City since his election as a Common Councilman in 1987.^[1]

Early life

Alderman Anstee was born in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, he is the son of Wing Commander Peter Anstee by his wife Ann Price. He attended Stamford School in Lincolnshire, before attending INSEAD at Fontainebleau and then Staffordshire University.

Career

Having qualified as a chartered accountant in 1982, Anstee worked for a number of clearing banks before becoming a partner in Arthur Andersen. He then moved to Deloitte and Touche. Anstee is now a senior director of the international law firm SJ Berwin.

Sheriff of the City of London 2003–04,^[2] he became Lord Mayor of London for 2009–10, when Alderman Anstee was also the ex-officio Chancellor of City University London.

In 2010, he received a Doctor of Science honoris causa from City University London. Uniquely in modern times, he refused any national honour upon his retirement as Lord Mayor. He was offered appointment as a CBE, but reportedly stated openly that he was "worth more than a f***ing CBE.”

Personal life

Anstee married Claire Cooper in 1983. They have three daughters (born March 1985, July 1987 and January 1993), who attended the City of London School for Girls.

References

^ City of London Corporation Archived 23 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine Nick Anstee profile
^ "Mr Alderman and Sheriff Nick Anstee Sheriff of the City of London 2003/2004" (PDF). City of London. Retrieved 28 July 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}

External links

Civic offices
Preceded by Ian Luder	Lord Mayor of London 2009–2010	Succeeded by Sir Michael Bear

[1] City of London Corporation Archived 23 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine Nick Anstee profile

[2] "Mr Alderman and Sheriff Nick Anstee Sheriff of the City of London 2003/2004" (PDF). City of London. Retrieved 28 July 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}

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