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

Early life

Addington was educated at The Hewett School, Norwich, before going up to the

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, graduating as M.A. in 1988.

Career

He succeeded to the title of Baron Addington, of Addington, Co. Buckingham, at the death of his father, James Hubbard, 5th Baron Addington, a former

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officer, in 1982. On taking up his seat at 22 he was the youngest serving peer in the

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. Lord Addington was returned as one of the ninety elected representative

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s in

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in 1999. He sits on the Liberal Democrat benches in the House of Lords and is party spokesperson for sport. He is currently the longest-serving Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords. 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.

Personal life

In 1999, Addington married Elizabeth Ann Morris, only daughter of Michael Morris, of Duxbury Park,

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. Lord and Lady Addington live in

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. The

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

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* 1963 births Living people Politicians from Norwich Alumni of the University of Aberdeen Liberal Democrats (UK) hereditary peers 6 {{UK-baron-stub Hereditary peers elected under the House of Lords Act 1999 Politicians with dyslexia British politicians with disabilities Royalty and nobility with dyslexia British royalty and nobility with disabilities