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'''Richard Barnes''' is a politician and a Conservative member of the [[London Assembly]] representing the Ealing and Hillingdon constituency and the Deputy Mayor of London. | [[File:Richard Barnes.gif|thumb|Richard Barnes]]'''Richard Barnes''', born 1947, is a politician and until 2012 a Conservative member of the [[London Assembly]] representing the [[Ealing]] and [[Hillingdon]] constituency, and the Deputy [[Mayor of London]]. | ||
Barnes is a graduate in economics from the University of Wales | Barnes is a graduate in economics from the [[University of Wales]]. Having spent a number of years living in various Scandinavian countries he speaks Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and French and is learning British Sign Language. He is no longer fluent in some of the languages however. | ||
After Boris Johnson's victory in the 2008 mayoral election, Barnes was appointed on 6 May 2008 as statutory Deputy Mayor of London, making him both the first male and the first LGBT Deputy Mayor of London. | After Boris Johnson's victory in the 2008 mayoral election, Barnes was appointed on 6 May 2008 as statutory Deputy Mayor of London, making him both the first male and the first LGBT Deputy Mayor of London<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20211202013727/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2008/07/07/interview-a-heartbeat-away-from-the-mayor-of-london/ "A heartbeat away from the Mayor of London"], ''PinkNews'', 7 July 2008.</ref>. | ||
Richard Barnes regularly chaired the Mayor of London's [[meetings of London LGBT organisations]] (now twice a year). | |||
He lost his seat in the Assembly elections in May 2012. | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Conservative politicians]] | |||
[[Category:Greater London]] | |||
[[Category:Ealing]] | |||
[[Category:50 most powerful 2007|41]] | |||
[[Category:50 most powerful 2009|34]] | |||
[[Category:Pink List 2010|79]] | |||
[[Category:Pink List 2011|99]] | |||
[[Category:1947 births]] | |||
[[Category:Living people]] | |||
Latest revision as of 09:53, 22 July 2026
Richard Barnes, born 1947, is a politician and until 2012 a Conservative member of the London Assembly representing the Ealing and Hillingdon constituency, and the Deputy Mayor of London.
Barnes is a graduate in economics from the University of Wales. Having spent a number of years living in various Scandinavian countries he speaks Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and French and is learning British Sign Language. He is no longer fluent in some of the languages however.
After Boris Johnson's victory in the 2008 mayoral election, Barnes was appointed on 6 May 2008 as statutory Deputy Mayor of London, making him both the first male and the first LGBT Deputy Mayor of London[1].
Richard Barnes regularly chaired the Mayor of London's meetings of London LGBT organisations (now twice a year).
He lost his seat in the Assembly elections in May 2012.
References
- ↑ "A heartbeat away from the Mayor of London", PinkNews, 7 July 2008.