Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Antony Gibbs, 5th Baron Aldenham

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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Natg 19 (talk) 01:20, 7 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Antony Gibbs, 5th Baron Aldenham

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No indication of importance. We don't have articles on obscure barons who are not actually notable in any capacity beyond holding that title from any other countries (e.g. France, Russia, Germany, Italy, Spain). Tataral (talk) 21:40, 31 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 22:23, 31 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of United Kingdom-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 22:23, 31 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. He was a member of the UK's House of Lords. As a member of a national parliament, he is automatically notable. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 05:14, 1 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Did he actually turn up at the House of Lords and actuallu do something there. I think we need that evidence. --Bduke (talk) 07:06, 1 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- Irrelevant whether he did or not. He was still a member of the House of Lords. -- Necrothesp (talk) 10:09, 3 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Keep His Wikidata item demonstrates notability, eg entry in UK Who's Who and member of the House of Lords (via Hansard) Piecesofuk (talk) 15:34, 1 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Unlike "France, Russia, Germany, Italy, Spain", British pre-1999 peers are clearly notable per WP:POLITICIAN as members of a national legislature. -- Necrothesp (talk) 10:08, 3 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: He's not an elected official; he's a hereditary baron. Consider. --Whiteguru (talk) 10:11, 4 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- Still meets WP:POLITICIAN. Just as effectively unelected members of legislatures in totalitarian countries do. -- Necrothesp (talk) 14:27, 4 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Keep – WP:NPOL refers to having "held" national office, not to having been elected to it. It's irrelevant how he got there: as a member of the House of Lords, he is ipso facto notable. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 18:52, 6 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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