Gary Andrew Porter, Baron Porter of Spalding is a British
Conservative
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politician, local government leader, member of the
House of Lords
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and former
South Holland (Lincolnshire) district councillor, who was elected unopposed as Chair of the
Local Government Association in June 2015. He has been the
leader of South Holland District Council since 2003 until 2023. Nominated for a
life peer
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age in August 2015, he was created Baron Porter of Spalding, of
Spalding in the
County of Lincolnshire on 15 October 2015.
He was educated at
De Montfort University
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(BA, 2000) and
Canterbury Christ Church University (Postgraduate Certificate, 2011).
[2018 "Porter of Spalding, Baron, (Gary Andrew Porter), Chairman, Local Government Association, since 2015 (Vice Chairman, 2011–15)." WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 31 Jan. 2019]
References
Living people
Alumni of De Montfort University
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
Conservative Party (UK) life peers
Life peers created by Elizabeth II
1960 births
Chairs of the Local Government Association
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