Jonathan Marland, Baron Marland
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Jonathan Peter Marland, Baron Marland (born 14 August 1956) is a British businessman and former Treasurer of the Conservative Party
. He was awarded a life peerage in 2006 as Baron Marland, of Odstock in the County of Wiltshire
.
, an independent school
for boys (now co-educational) in the county town
of Shrewsbury
in Shropshire
.
. He led the acquisitions of Hunter Wellington Boots, and Insurance Capital Partners.
In 2007 he led the closure of the British manufacturing operations of Hunter Wellington Boots and remove of the manufacturing of the Hunter product range offshore, largely to Chinese owned and run factories within China.
He founded The Sports Nexus, an independent body set up to examine the structures, governance and accountability of an array of sports. He chairs the Sports Nexus Trust. He is the President of Salisbury City F.C.
and a member of the MCC
. In January 2009 he challenged Giles Clarke
for the chairmanship of the ECB. He failed, despite having pledged to raise a £100m capital fund for development across all 18 counties if elected as chairman.
, fulfilling the role until 2007, and subsequently became a key part of the team which saw the election of Boris Johnson
as Mayor of London. Lord Marland is also the Treasurer and a Trustee of the Atlantic Partnership.
at the Department of Energy and Climate Change
, serving on Her Majesty's Government frontbench
.
On May of 2011 he was appointed as the Chairman of the British Business Ambassadors by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI)
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
. He was awarded a life peerage in 2006 as Baron Marland, of Odstock in the County of Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
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Education
Marland was educated at Shrewsbury SchoolShrewsbury School
Shrewsbury School is a co-educational independent school for pupils aged 13 to 18, founded by Royal Charter in 1552. The present campus to which the school moved in 1882 is located on the banks of the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England...
, an independent school
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
for boys (now co-educational) in the county town
County town
A county town is a county's administrative centre in the United Kingdom or Ireland. County towns are usually the location of administrative or judicial functions, or established over time as the de facto main town of a county. The concept of a county town eventually became detached from its...
of Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council...
in Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
.
Life and career
Marland was one of the founding directors of Jardine Lloyd Thomson plc, a multinational insurance business and also founded AppleClaim, the insurance company, at Lloyd's of LondonLloyd's of London
Lloyd's, also known as Lloyd's of London, is a British insurance and reinsurance market. It serves as a partially mutualised marketplace where multiple financial backers, underwriters, or members, whether individuals or corporations, come together to pool and spread risk...
. He led the acquisitions of Hunter Wellington Boots, and Insurance Capital Partners.
In 2007 he led the closure of the British manufacturing operations of Hunter Wellington Boots and remove of the manufacturing of the Hunter product range offshore, largely to Chinese owned and run factories within China.
Other interests
Away from business, Marland is a Trustee of the Peggy Guggenheim Museum (UK), and a Trustee of The Churchill Centre.He founded The Sports Nexus, an independent body set up to examine the structures, governance and accountability of an array of sports. He chairs the Sports Nexus Trust. He is the President of Salisbury City F.C.
Salisbury City F.C.
Salisbury City Football Club is an English football club based in Salisbury, Wiltshire currently playing in the Conference South. They were formed in 1947 and play at The Raymond McEnhill Stadium...
and a member of the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
. In January 2009 he challenged Giles Clarke
Giles Clarke
Charles Giles Clarke , is an English businessman and cricket administrator, chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board.-Biography:Born in Bristol, Clarke was educated at Rugby School...
for the chairmanship of the ECB. He failed, despite having pledged to raise a £100m capital fund for development across all 18 counties if elected as chairman.
Party and parliamentary roles
In 2003, Marland was appointed as Treasurer to the Conservative PartyConservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
, fulfilling the role until 2007, and subsequently became a key part of the team which saw the election of Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British journalist and Conservative Party politician, who has been the elected Mayor of London since 2008...
as Mayor of London. Lord Marland is also the Treasurer and a Trustee of the Atlantic Partnership.
Government post
In 2010, Marland was made Parliamentary Under-Secretary of StateParliamentary Under-Secretary of State
A Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State is the lowest of three tiers of government minister in the government of the United Kingdom, junior to both a Minister of State and a Secretary of State....
at the Department of Energy and Climate Change
Department of Energy and Climate Change
The Department of Energy and Climate Change is a British government department created on 3 October 2008 by Prime Minister Gordon Brown to take over some of the functions of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs...
, serving on Her Majesty's Government frontbench
Her Majesty's Government frontbench
The frontbench of Her Majesty's Government in the Parliament of the United Kingdom consists of the Cabinet and all other ministers.-Key:-Prime Minister and Cabinet Office:-Foreign relations:-Law and order:-Economy:-Social services:...
.
On May of 2011 he was appointed as the Chairman of the British Business Ambassadors by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI)