Mark Cubitt, 5th Baron Ashcombe
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The Lord Ashcombe | |
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| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 28 October 2022 as an elected hereditary peer | |
| Preceded by | David Douglas-Home, 15th Earl of Home |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mark Edward Cubitt 29 February 1964 |
| 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 distantly related to Camilla Queen Consort of the United Kingdom.
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]
References
- ^ "Conservative hereditary peers' by-election, October 2022: result" (PDF). Parliament.uk. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Hereditary peers' by-election" (PDF). House of Lords. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
