Dominic Hubbard, 6th Baron Addington

The Right Honourable
The Lord Addington
Member of the House of Lords
Assumed office
11 November 1999
as an excepted hereditary peer
In office
26 June 1982 – 11 November 1999
as a hereditary peer
Preceded by James Hubbard, 5th Baron Addington
Personal details
Born (1963-08-24) 24 August 1963
Nationality British
Political party Liberal Democrat
Spouse(s) Elizabeth Ann (née Morris)
Relations E.R. Wheatley-Hubbard OBE[1]
Father James Hubbard, 5th Baron Addington
Alma mater University of Aberdeen
Occupation Politician
Religion Anglican
Website www.libdems.org.uk

Dominic Bryce Hubbard, 6th Baron Addington (born 24 August 1963) is a British Liberal Democrat politician, the President of the British Dyslexic Association[2] and the vice-president of the UK Sports Association.

Early Life

Addington was educated at The Hewett School, Norwich before going up to the Aberdeen University, graduating as M.A. in 1988.

Career

He succeeded to the title of Baron Addington, of Addington, Co. Buckingham upon the decease, in 1982, of his father, James Hubbard, 5th Baron Addington, a former British South Africa Police officer. On taking up his seat at 22 he was the youngest serving peer in the House of Lords.[3]

Lord Addington was returned as one of the ninety elected representative hereditary peers in Parliament in 1999. He sits on the Liberal Democrat benches in the House of Lords.[4] Lord Addington speaks on disability matters, as well as defence and sports affairs at Westminster. He is captain of the Commons and Lords Rugby and Football team, and has played in two Parliamentary World Cups competitions in 1994 and 1999.[5]

Personal Life

In 1999, Addington married Elizabeth Ann, only daughter of Michael Morris, of Duxbury Park, Chorley, Lancashire. Lord and Lady Addington live in Norwich.[6]

The heir presumptive to the title is his younger brother, Hon Michael Hubbard (who by his wife Emmanuella née Ononye has a son, Oliver).

Arms

See also

References

  1. ↑ www.boytonfarm.co.uk
  2. ↑ British Dyslexic Association http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/about/president-and-vice-presidents. Retrieved 24 August 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ Who's Who in the Liberal Democrats? 5th Edition. PCA Books. 2006. ISBN 1-85187-762-2.
  4. ↑ www.libdems.org.uk
  5. ↑ Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/dominic_addington. Retrieved 24 August 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
James Hubbard		 Baron Addington
1982–present 		Incumbent


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