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Miles Russell, 28th Baron de Clifford

Miles Russell, 28th Baron de Clifford

British peer (born 1966)


Miles Edward Southwell Russell, 28th Baron de Clifford (born 7 August 1966) is a British hereditary peer, and a crossbench member of the House of Lords.

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Career

Russell was initially an accountant in the agricultural team of Deloitte Touche Accountants,[1] undertaking three years of farm accountancy during his training,[2] before moving to manage the finances of the rural clients and businesses at a Cotswold-based firmed of Chartered Surveyors.[3]

He became Practice Manager at the Wiltshire-based George Veterinary Group in April 2008, and joined the Board of Directors of the Veterinary Management Group in 2016.[3] He became the Director of Finance for the Veterinary Management Group in 2019,[1] and was elected the Group's president for 2023–24 at its annual conference, in Stratford-upon-Avon.[3][1]

He succeeded to his family title in 2018, on the death of his uncle, John Russell, 27th Baron de Clifford, and was elected to the House of Lords in a Crossbencher by-election in September 2023, taking the room of Raymond, Lord Hylton, who retired earlier that year.[4]

According to his candidature statement, he has expertise in animal welfare, food production, and safety, leadership development, and business management.[5]

Personal life

De Clifford has stated that he has dyslexia.[2]


References

  1. "New President for VMG Open call for Junior Vice President announced". Vetpol. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  2. "Examination Room: Miles Russell". Vet Times. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  3. "Miles Russell - Finance Director". VMG. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  4. "Crossbench hereditary peers' by-election, September 2023: result" (PDF). Parliament.uk. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  5. "Notice with candidates list" (PDF). Parliament.uk. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
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