Jonny Oates, Baron Oates
Jonny Oates Baron Oates
Profile
Jonathan Oates, Baron Oates is a British Liberal Democrat politician and a life peer in the House of Lords. Before his appointment to the peerage in 2015, he held significant roles in political communications, including serving as Chief of Staff to Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg during the coalition government. His career spans local government as a councillor in Kingston-upon-Thames, international political advisory work in South Africa, and senior policy roles within the Liberal Democrat party. He is a published author and remains an active figure in British parliamentary politics.
Details
- Born
- 1969-12-28 · 56 years old
- Birth place
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Marlborough College, University of Exeter
- Career
- Account manager at Westminster Strategy, political and media adviser to the Inkatha Freedom Party, policy and communications co-ordinator at the Youth Justice Board, director at Bell Pottinger Public Affairs, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Prime Minister
