Andrew Sharpe, Baron Sharpe of Epsom

Andrew Michael Gordon Sharpe, Baron Sharpe of Epsom, OBE (born June 1965)[2][3] is a British broker and politician based in Surrey,[4] serving as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Home Office since September 2022.[5][6] He was the President of the National Conservative Convention from 2017 to 2018 and has been its Chairman since July 2018.[7] He is also Vice Chair of the Policy Forum. He has worked to promote voluntary involvement in senior levels of the Conservative Party's organisation.[4]

The Right Honourable
The Lord Sharpe of Epsom
OBE
Official portrait, 2021
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
Assumed office
20 September 2022
Prime MinisterLiz Truss
Rishi Sunak[1]
Preceded byTBC
Lord-in-waiting
Government Whip
In office
8 October 2021 – 20 September 2022
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Assumed office
12 October 2020
Life Peerage
Personal details
Born
Andrew Michael Gordon Sharpe

June 1965 (age 58)

Sharpe was nominated for a Life Peerage in the 2020 Political Honours by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. He was created Baron Sharpe of Epsom on 15 September and introduced to the House of Lords on 12 October.[8] He made his maiden speech on 16 December 2020. He was appointed to the front bench in October 2021 in Johnson's Reshuffle.

References
  1. "Ministerial Appointments commencing: 25 October 2022". GOV.UK. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  2. Sharpe of Epsom. UK Who's Who. 1 December 2021. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U294773. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  3. "Andrew Sharpe". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  4. "A powerful Tory body is re-electing its top team - but most members don't even know about it". Politics Home. 25 February 2020.
  5. "Lord Sharpe of Epsom OBE". GOV.UK. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  6. "Ministerial Appointments: September 2022". GOV.UK. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  7. "Drinks Reception with Andrew Sharpe OBE, Chairman Conservative National Convention". Cities of London & Westminster.
  8. "Lord Sharpe of Epsom". UK Parliament. Retrieved 15 September 2020.


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