Paul Holmes

Quick Facts

Full Name	Paul Holmes
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Jan 16, 1957(1957-01-16)
Age	67
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Sheffield
Horoscope	Capricorn

Paul Holmes Biography

Paul Holmes is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on January 16, 1957 in Sheffield, United Kingdom. Paul Robert Holmes (born 16 January 1957) is a politician from the United Kingdom. Holmes served as an Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Chesterfield which was prior to being in the office of Tony Benn, from 2001 to 2010.

Holmes joined Holmes joined the SDP in 1983 when he joined the SDP. From 1987 to 1995, as a member of his party, the Liberal Democrats, he was the Councillor in Brimington South Ward, and from 1999 to 2003, he was a councillor for Walton Ward of Chesterfield Borough Council. Holmes serves as the main councillor of opposing parties for Chesterfield Borough Council and is an elected councillor in the Barrow Hill and New Whittington Ward.

Holmes was a member of the House of Commons Education & Skills Select Committee from 2001–2007, but stood down from the Committee in July 2007 to concentrate on his appointment as Shadow Minister for Housing. Previously Holmes had been a Spokesman on Disability (2001–2005), Work and Pensions (2002–2005) and Arts and Heritage (2006–2007). In December 2007 he returned to the back benches, being one of only two MPs in the party to lose their shadow cabinet responsibilities in the reshuffle after Nick Clegg’s election as Liberal Democrat leader.

His election as chairman of the parliamentary party in 2005 was a surprise to many, since it came at the expense of incumbent chairman Matthew Taylor (a close friend of then Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy). Commentators attributed the result to dissatisfaction with some elements of Kennedy’s leadership and a belief amongst MPs that the role of party chairman should be more that of a backbenchers’ ‘shop steward’ and less under the influence of the leadership.

Holmes graduated from History at his school at the University of York in 1978 and prior to his election as an MP, he was an instructor of history over the course of 22 years. He earned the PGCE at the University of Sheffield. He taught between 1979 and 1984 during the time of Chesterfield School (now Brookfield Community School) Then he taught at Buxton College from 1984-90, and then from 1990 to 2001 He was the Head of the Sixth Year in Buxton Community School (the successor to Buxton College).

Paul Holmes Net Worth

Paul Holmes is one of the richest Politician from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Paul Holmes 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was raised in Sheffield on an estate owned by the council. He attended Prince Edward Primary School, Manor Top, then Firth Park Secondary School (now Firth Park Community Arts College) which was a comprehensive school from 1969 (when the student was 12 years old).).

In 1978, he was married Raelene Palmer. The couple’s children were born and raised in Chesterfield.

Holmes, not yet an MP, supported Simon Hughes in the leadership election following Paddy Ashdown’s retirement in 1999. At the 2005 party conference, he voted against plans by the leadership to support capping the European Union budget at 1% of GDP and to privatise the post office (and was on the winning side in both votes). However, he publicly declared himself to be in full support of Kennedy’s leadership following rumours that Hughes was planning a leadership challenge. In the leadership election caused by the resignation of Charles Kennedy, Paul Holmes took on the role of chair to Simon Hughes’ leadership campaign

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Who is Paul Holmes Dating?

According to our records, Paul Holmes married to Hinemoa Elder (m. ?–1998). As of December 1, 2023, Paul Holmes’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Paul Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Paul Holmes celebrates birthday on January 16 of every year.

Is Paul Holmes still alive?

February 1, 2013

Who is Paul Holmes daughter?

Millie Elder-Holmes

Where is Paul Holmes wife now?

Lady Deborah can continue to live at his Hawke’s Bay home, Mana Lodge.

Who is Paul Holmes wife?

Hinemoa Elder

Is Paul Holmes married?

Hinemoa Elder