Mike Tuffrey
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Michael William Tuffrey is a Liberal Democrat politician and member of the London Assembly
. He took his seat on 18 February 2002 replacing Louise Bloom
who had resigned. He was re-elected in 2004 and 2008 leading the Liberal Democrat group and chairing various London Assembly committees. He is a member of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority
first appointed in 2002 and serving as leader of the Liberal Democrat Group 2006 to 2008. Tuffrey was appointed to the London Sustainable Development Commission in 2004 and reappointed by Boris Johnson for a second term in 2008.
Tuffrey was narrowly beaten by former Metropolitan Police officer Brian Paddick
in standing for nomination as the Liberal Democrats' candidate for Mayor of London
in 2012.
and grew up in Bromley
. He was educated at Douai School
, an independent Catholic
school in Woolhampton
. He then studied Economics at Durham University
. He moved to Brixton
where he got his first job as an accountant and started his political life as a member of the Greater London Council
(1985-6) and was a councillor of the London Borough of Lambeth
from 1990 to 2002. He led Lambeth Council between 1994 and 1998.
Tuffrey was Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly group from May 2006 until May 2010. He is a member of the Assembly's Environment, Planning and Housing, and Audit Committees and is Deputy Chair of the Budget and Performance Management Committee. The Evening Standard named Tuffrey as one of the thousand most influential Londoners for his work on the environment.
Tuffrey is a qualified Chartered Accountant
, and has worked as a finance director for a national charity before starting up a consultancy business, Corporate Citizenship.
Tuffrey is married and has three children. He lives with his family in Clapham
, London
. He is a parishoner of St Mary's Catholic Church, Clapham.
in the 2012 election
. Running against Lembit Öpik
, Tuffrey is "widely tipped to become the Liberal Democrats' candidate". He emerged after nominations were reopened as the "anyone-but-Lembit" candidate, with Öpik's detractors claiming that he lacked gravitas and his supporters claiming only he had a sufficiently high profile.
London Assembly
The London Assembly is an elected body, part of the Greater London Authority, that scrutinises the activities of the Mayor of London and has the power, with a two-thirds majority, to amend the mayor's annual budget. The assembly was established in 2000 and is headquartered at City Hall on the south...
. He took his seat on 18 February 2002 replacing Louise Bloom
Louise Bloom
Louise Anne Bloom is a Liberal Democrat politician. She was a founder member of the London Assembly, being elected as a list member representing the whole of Greater London...
who had resigned. He was re-elected in 2004 and 2008 leading the Liberal Democrat group and chairing various London Assembly committees. He is a member of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority
London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority
The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority is a functional body of the Greater London Authority and was established under the Greater London Authority Act 1999. Its principal purpose is to run the London Fire Brigade....
first appointed in 2002 and serving as leader of the Liberal Democrat Group 2006 to 2008. Tuffrey was appointed to the London Sustainable Development Commission in 2004 and reappointed by Boris Johnson for a second term in 2008.
Tuffrey was narrowly beaten by former Metropolitan Police officer Brian Paddick
Brian Paddick
Brian Leonard Paddick is a British politician, and was the Liberal Democrat candidate for the London mayoral election, 2008, coming third behind Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone...
in standing for nomination as the Liberal Democrats' candidate for Mayor of London
Mayor of London
The Mayor of London is an elected politician who, along with the London Assembly of 25 members, is accountable for the strategic government of Greater London. Conservative Boris Johnson has held the position since 4 May 2008...
in 2012.
Biography
Michael Tuffrey was born in OrpingtonOrpington
Orpington is a suburban town and electoral ward in the London Borough of Bromley. It forms the southeastern edge of London's urban sprawl and is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
and grew up in Bromley
Bromley
Bromley is a large suburban town in south east London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Bromley. It was historically a market town, and prior to 1963 was in the county of Kent and formed the administrative centre of the Municipal Borough of Bromley...
. He was educated at Douai School
Douai School
Douai School was the public school that was run by the Douai Abbey Benedictine community at Woolhampton, England, until it closed in 1999.- History :...
, an independent Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
school in Woolhampton
Woolhampton
Woolhampton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. The village is situated on the London to Bath road between the towns of Reading and Newbury...
. He then studied Economics at Durham University
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
. He moved to Brixton
Brixton
Brixton is a district in the London Borough of Lambeth in south London, England. It is south south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
where he got his first job as an accountant and started his political life as a member of the Greater London Council
Greater London Council
The Greater London Council was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. It replaced the earlier London County Council which had covered a much smaller area...
(1985-6) and was a councillor of the London Borough of Lambeth
London Borough of Lambeth
The London Borough of Lambeth is a London borough in south London, England and forms part of Inner London. The local authority is Lambeth London Borough Council.-Origins:...
from 1990 to 2002. He led Lambeth Council between 1994 and 1998.
Tuffrey was Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly group from May 2006 until May 2010. He is a member of the Assembly's Environment, Planning and Housing, and Audit Committees and is Deputy Chair of the Budget and Performance Management Committee. The Evening Standard named Tuffrey as one of the thousand most influential Londoners for his work on the environment.
Tuffrey is a qualified Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountants were the first accountants to form a professional body, initially established in Britain in 1854. The Edinburgh Society of Accountants , the Glasgow Institute of Accountants and Actuaries and the Aberdeen Society of Accountants were each granted a royal charter almost from...
, and has worked as a finance director for a national charity before starting up a consultancy business, Corporate Citizenship.
Tuffrey is married and has three children. He lives with his family in Clapham
Clapham
Clapham is a district in south London, England, within the London Borough of Lambeth.Clapham covers the postcodes of SW4 and parts of SW9, SW8 and SW12. Clapham Common is shared with the London Borough of Wandsworth, although Lambeth has responsibility for running the common as a whole. According...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He is a parishoner of St Mary's Catholic Church, Clapham.
London Mayoral campaign
On 15 June 2011, Tuffrey launched his bid to become the Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of LondonMayor of London
The Mayor of London is an elected politician who, along with the London Assembly of 25 members, is accountable for the strategic government of Greater London. Conservative Boris Johnson has held the position since 4 May 2008...
in the 2012 election
London mayoral election, 2012
The 2012 London mayoral election will be held on Thursday 3 May 2012 to elect the Mayor of London. It will be the fourth such election since the post of Mayor of London was started in 2000...
. Running against Lembit Öpik
Lembit Öpik
Lembit Öpik is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Montgomeryshire in Wales from 1997 until he lost his seat in the 2010 General Election...
, Tuffrey is "widely tipped to become the Liberal Democrats' candidate". He emerged after nominations were reopened as the "anyone-but-Lembit" candidate, with Öpik's detractors claiming that he lacked gravitas and his supporters claiming only he had a sufficiently high profile.
External links
- Mike Tuffrey official mayoral candidacy site
- Mike Tuffrey Liberal Democrat Voice members survey on London Mayoral Candidates
- Mike Tuffrey news about Mayor of London campaign
- Mike Tuffrey official London Assembly Group site
- Mike Tuffrey biography from the London Assembly
- Mike Tuffrey profile at the site of London Liberal Democrats
- http://www.cix.co.uk/~mtuffrey/ a detailed biography and information about his career, education and religion