Andrew Feldman, Baron Feldman of Elstree
British barrister, businessman, and Conservative fundraiser and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Andrew Simon Feldman, Baron Feldman of Elstree, PC (born 25 February 1966)[1] is a British barrister, businessman and Conservative fundraiser and politician.
The Lord Feldman of Elstree | |
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Chairman of the Conservative Party | |
In office 11 May 2010 – 14 July 2016 Served alongside The Baroness Warsi (2010–2012) Grant Shapps (2012–2015) | |
Leader | David Cameron |
Preceded by | Eric Pickles |
Succeeded by | Patrick McLoughlin |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
Assumed office 17 December 2010 Life Peerage | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1966-02-25) 25 February 1966 (age 58) London, England, UK |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Gabrielle Gourgey |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Brasenose College, Oxford City Law School |
The Financial Times described Feldman as "David Cameron's oldest political friend" since their days together at Brasenose College, Oxford.[2] Feldman was responsible for fundraising David Cameron's successful Tory leadership campaign in 2005.
He was created a life peer by David Cameron in 2010, and then Chairman of the Conservative Party, first as co-chairman alongside Sayeeda Warsi and then Grant Shapps between 2010 and 2015, then on his own as sole chairman from May 2015. His tenure ended after David Cameron's administration ended in July 2016.[3]