Hamish Badenoch
Hamish Badenoch (banker, politician) | |
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Kemi Badenoch and her husband Hamish | |
Born | January 1979 Wimbledon, London |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
Children | 3 |
Spouse | Kemi Badenoch |
Party | Conservative |
Womble dreaming of 10 Downing Street |
Hamish Alexander Badenoch is a British banker who is married to Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch. They have three children.[1]
Background
For the past 14 years, Badenoch has worked at Deutsche Bank and is currently the global head of “future of work and real estate transformation”.[2]
Before that he worked overseas as a journalist in Malawi, a consultant in Nigeria and as the CEO of Avis car hire in Kenya.
He was educated at Ampleforth College, a Catholic boarding school run by monks, before attending Cambridge University.
After a brief stint as a director of investment, Badenoch began working at Barclays before moving on to Deutsche Bank.
Scottish womble
Badenoch's unusual surname dates back to a Scottish Gaelic heritage, although he was born in Wimbledon.
Local councillor
Hamish Badenoch, too, has won elections for the Tories - albeit at a lower level. He was a Conservative councillor from 2014 to 2018 at Merton Council.[3]