David Goddard, Baron Goddard of Stockport
David Goddard, Baron Goddard of Stockport (born 2 October 1952) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was made a life peer, as Baron Goddard of Stockport, of Stockport in the County of Greater Manchester, on 15 September 2014.[1] A gas engineer by trade, he was an elected member of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council from 1990 until 2012, and was elected again in 2014 before standing down in 2018. He was leader of the council between 2007 and 2012.[2][3]
The Lord Goddard of Stockport | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Leader of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | |
| In office 2007–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Millard |
| Succeeded by | Sue Derbyshire |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 15 September 2014 Life Peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 October 1952 |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
References
- "No. 60993". The London Gazette. 19 September 2014. p. 18258.
- Paul Britton (8 August 2014). "Former Stockport council leader Dave Goddard named new House of Lords peer". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- "Introducing our new Lib Dem Peers". Liberal Democrats. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
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