Greg Barker
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Contents
Country
Great Britain
Birth - Death
1966 -
Occupation
Politics
Notable Achievements
Government Minister
Description
Chair of the London Sustainable Development Commission, and joined the London Infrastructure Delivery Board. Trustee of the Climate Group, a member of the European board of the Environmental Defence Fund and a trustee of the board of De La Warr Pavilion. Former Conservative Member of Parliament (2001-2015), former Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change, and former Envoy on Climate Change. Originally married, he divorced his wife and declared his homosexuality. Member of LGBTory. Appointed to the House of Lords, 2015, as Baron Barker of Battle. Also known as Gregory Barker.
See Also
- LGBTQ Environmental Activists
- Members of the Political Group LGBTory
- Climate Change and Weather Experts from the LGBTQ Community
Further Reading/Research
- https://www.gov.uk/government/people/gregory-barker
- http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/gregory-barker/1389
- http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/07/14/out-tory-mp-greg-barker-sacked-as-minister-and-wont-stand-again-in-2015/
- http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/08/27/prominent-lgbt-political-figures-appointed-to-the-house-of-lords/
