Hugo Swire
| Lord Swire link Website (Officer,diplomat) | |
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| Born | 30 November 1959 |
| Nationality | UK |
| Alma mater | Eton College,University of St Andrews,Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
| Children | Saffron Swire |
| Siblings | Sophia Swire |
| Spouse | Sasha Swire |
| Interests | Chevening Scholarship |
| Party | Conservatives (UK) |
| Relatives | Jenny Swire, John Swire, Mark Swire |
British Conservative politician mentioned in Jeffrey Epstein's black book. | |
Hugo George William Swire, Baron Swire, is a British politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Devon from 2001 until 2019. A member of the Conservative Party, Swire has had several ministerial roles, most recently as Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, a role he held until July 2016.[1] Swire is currently the Deputy Chairman of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council.[2] He retired at the 2019 general election and was elevated to the House of Lords in 2022.
Background
Swire was born on 30 November 1959. His great-great-great-grandfather, John Swire (b. 1793), was the founder of the Liverpool textile trading business that later became the Swire Group, the multi-billion USD conglomerate based in Hong Kong. He is the brother of Sophia Swire.
Swire was privately educated at St. Aubyns School, a preparatory school in Rottingdean, East Sussex, and at Eton College. He studied at the University of St Andrews for a year before attending the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
Career
Swire was lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards for three years, between 1980 and 1983,[3] before working as a financial consultant. He became the first Head of Development for the National Gallery in 1988, before working at the auction house Sotheby's from 1992, where he became a Director in 1996. He held this role when standing for election in 2001.[4][5]
Swire was non-executive chairman of Photo-Me International[6] prior to joining the Government.
Jeffrey Epstein
Hugo Swire, his sister Sophia Swire and two other family members Jenny and Mark were mentioned in Jeffrey Epstein's black book.[7]
References
- ↑ https://www.gov.uk/government/people/hugo-swire
- ↑ http://www.cweic.org/about/advisory-council/
- ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/48366/supplement/15620
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2069748.stm
- ↑ https://www.hugoswire.org.uk/about-hugo
- ↑ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/2793133/Hugo-Swire-MP-clicks-as-new-head-of-Photo-Me.html
- ↑ "Hugo, Jenny, Mark and Sophia Swire were mentioned in Jeffrey Epstein's black book"
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