Nationality British Name Dominic 6th Political party Liberal Democrat | Occupation Politician Party Liberal Democrats | |
Born 24 August 1963 (age 61) ( 1963-08-24 ) Spouse(s) Elizabeth Ann (nee Morris) Relations E.R. Wheatley-Hubbard OBE | ||
Alma mater University of Aberdeen | ||
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.
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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.
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. 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.
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.
The heir presumptive to the title is his younger brother, Hon Michael Hubbard (who by his wife Emmanuella née Ononye has a son, Oliver).