Simon Pitkeathley
Simon Pitkeathley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Simon William Bisson Pitkeathley 9 May 1964 |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse |
Miranda Pitcher (m. 1996) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Pitkeathley Jill Pitkeathley |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Simon William Bisson Pitkeathley (born 9 May 1964) is a British businessman who is due to be conferred with a life peerage.
Early life and family
[edit]Simon William Bisson Pitkeathley was born on 9 May 1964, to Thomas Pitkeathley and Jill Pitkeathley. His parents divorced in 1978, and Simon Pitkeathley was brought up in a single parent household by his mother. He has one sister, Rachel Pitkeathley.[1]
Career
[edit]He is the Chief Executive of Camden Town Unlimited and Euston Town, and was formerly the Mayor of London's Champion for Small Business.[2]
Pitkeathley unsuccessfully sought to be the Labour Party candidate for the constituency of Holborn and St Pancras in 2014, but Keir Starmer was ultimately selected.[3]
He was nominated for a life peerage in December 2024 by Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the Labour Party.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Pitkeathley married Miranda Pitcher in 1996, and they have two sons together. He and his wife later provided respite care to three fostered children.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Shaw, Christine (2007). Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage 2008. Debrett's. ISBN 978-1-870520-80-5.
- ^ a b "Political Peerages December 2024". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "Businessman Simon Pitkeathley enters Labour selection race in Holborn and St Pancras". Camden New Journal. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ "Holborn & St Pancras Constituency Labour Party Selection November 2014 Simon Pitkeathley" (PDF).
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