Patrick Meade, 8th Earl of Clanwilliam (born 28 December 1969), styled Baron Gillford from March 1989 to December 2009, is a businessman, government and financial communications specialist. The then Lord Gillford succeeded to the Earldom of Clanwilliam following the death of his father, the 7th Earl, in December 2009. Educated at

Eton College Eton College () is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. intended as a sister institution to King's College, C ...

and the

Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS or RMA Sandhurst), commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is one of several military academies of the United Kingdom and is the British Army's initial officer training centre. It is located in the town of ...

,Who we are
Meade Hall & Associates, accessed 3 July 2014 the future Lord Clanwilliam started his business career with

Hanson plc Hanson UK, formerly Hanson Trust plc, is a British-based building materials company, headquartered in Maidenhead. The company has been a subsidiary of the German company HeidelbergCement since August 2007, and was formerly listed on the London S ...

, and has since been the director of Eurasia Drilling Company, the largest drilling and work-over company operating in Eurasia, Polyus Gold OJSC, the largest Russian gold mining company, AFK

Sistema AFK Sistema PAO is a large Russian conglomerate company, founded by Vladimir Yevtushenkov, who was chairman of the corporation's board of directors until 2022. In April, Yevtushenkov's shareholding in Sistema has decreased to 49.2%, and he also ...

, the largest conglomerate holding company in Russia, and

NMC Health NMC Health ( ar, مستشفى المركز الطبي الجديد) is a healthcare chain and distribution business in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The company is headquartered in Abu Dhabi and has branch offices in Dubai, Ajman, Al Ain and No ...

. He was the owner (with an 80% shareholding) of the lobbying firm Meade, Hall & Associates. Lord Clanwilliam was active in the

Conservative Party The Conservative Party is a name used by many political parties around the world. These political parties are generally right-wing though their exact ideologies can range from center-right to far-right. Political parties called The Conservative P ...

. Sitting as a councillor for two terms in the

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is an Inner London borough with royal status. It is the smallest borough in London and the second smallest district in England; it is one of the most densely populated administrative regions in the ...

, Clanwilliam was a Conservative Party donor and sponsored a table costing some £1,000 per person at the party's 2013 Summer Ball.Conservative Party fundraising dinner: the £11bn seating plan
The Guardian, 1 July 2014]

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Company director profile on DueDil.com
Living people 1960 births People educated at Eton College Place of birth missing (living people) British public relations people Earls of Clanwilliam {{Ireland-earl-stub