George Osborne Bio, Parents, Wife, Children, Siblings, Net Worth

George Osborne Bio, Parents, Wife, Children, Siblings, Net Worth: Born on May 23, 1971, George Osborne, officially known as George Gideon Oliver Osborne is a former British politician and newspaper editor.

He worked as a freelancer for The Daily Telegraph and later joined the Conservative Research Department in 1994 becoming head of its political section.

He then became a special adviser to Douglas Hogg, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and also worked as part of Jonh Major’s unsuccessful 1997 general election campaign.

As a member of the Conservative Party, in 2001 he was elected as MP for Tatton, becoming the youngest Conservative member of the House of Commons.

Osborne served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tatton from 2001 to 2017. Whiles an MP, in 2004, he was appointed Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury by Conservative leader, Michael Howard.

Subsequently, Osborne ran David Cameron’s successful party leadership campaign and was appointed Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer.

After the 2010 general election, Osborne was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Cameron–Clegg coalition

Osborne served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2010 to 2016 and following the Conservative’s overall majority win in the 2015 general election, Cameron reappointed him Chancellor.

In Cameron’s second government, apart from Osborne being a Chancellor, Cameron also gave him the additional title of First Secretary of State.

With Cameron’s additional title, Osborne became the First Secretary of State from 2015 to 2016 in the Cameron government.

After the 2016 referendum vote to leave the European Union and Cameron’s consequent resignation, he was dismissed by Theresa May.

Osborne has been chair of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP) since 2016 and of the British Museum since 2021.

From 2017 to 2020, he was editor of the Evening Standard. In June 2023, Osborne hit the headlines when it was disclosed that he was among those giving evidence to the COVID inquiry.

On Tuesday, June 20, following the Covid inquiry, the former Chancellor disclosed that the Treasury had not planned for lockdown.

He added that spending cuts under his tenure meant the UK was better able to cope with the financial pressures of the pandemic

At the time of this writing (Tuesday, June 20, 2023), the Covid inquiry was still ongoing. We will keep you updated.

George Osborne Age

George Osborne was born on May 23, 1971, in Paddington, London, United Kingdom. He celebrated his 52nd birthday in May this year (2023).

George Osborne Height & Weight

George Osborne stands at a height of 1.8 m but his weight was unknown at the time of this writing.

George Osborne Parents

George Osborne was born in Paddington, London, United Kingdom to his parents; Sir Peter Osborne, 17th Baronet (father), and Felicity Alexandra Loxton-Peacock (mother).

His father is a British businessman, who co-founded the interior design firm Osborne & Little while his mother is the daughter of renowned Hungarian-born Jewish artist, Clarisse Loxton-Peacock

George Osborne Wife

At the time of this writing (Tuesday, June 20, 2023), George Osborne is not married and hence does not have a wife.

However, the former Chancellor was married to Frances Osborne. The pair tied the knot on 4 April 1998 and n July 2019, the couple announced that they were divorced.

Frances Howell is an author and elder daughter of Lord Howell of Guildford, a Conservative politician.

Following their separation, in April 2021, Osborne announced his engagement to his former adviser, Thea Rogers.

As of Tuesday, June 20, 2023, there’s no information on whether they are officially married or still engaged.

George Osborne Children

George Osborne is blessed with three children; two sons and a daughter.

The former British politician shares two of his children Luke Benedict Osborne (son) and Liberty Kate Osborne (daughter) with his ex-wife, Frances Osborne.

Luke was born on 15 June 2001 while Liberty was born on 27 June 2003. George Osborne shares his last child, a son named Beau with his partner, Thea Rogers.

George Osborne Siblings

George Osborne is not the only child of his parents; Sir Peter Osborne, 17th Baronet (father), and Felicity Alexandra Loxton-Peacock (mother).

The former Chancellor grew up with three other brothers; Adam Peter Osborne, Benedict George Osborne, and Theo Grantley Osborne.

George Osborne’s siblings live their lives away from the limelight hence their date of birth, age, educational background, and occupation was unknown at the time of this writing.

George Osborne Net Worth

As of June 2023, George Osborne has an estimated net worth of about $8 million. He’s a famous British politician and newspaper editor.

George Osborne Social Media

George Osborne owns a verified Facebook page with over 19,000 followers, and a verified Twitter account with over 230,000 followers. The former Chancellor is very active on these social media platforms.

George Osborne Education

Not much is known about the educational background of the former British politician.

However, per our checks, George Osborne attended Norland Place School, Colet Court, and St Paul’s School.

Later he attended Magdalen College, Oxford, where he received a 2:1 bachelor’s degree in Modern History. Osborne also attended Davidson College in North Carolina for a semester

George Osborne Awards And Honours

The former British politician and newspaper editor, George Osborne is a recipient of a number of awards and honors such as;

  • 13 May 2010: appointed to the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, giving the honorific style of “The Right Honourable” for life.
  • 2015 British GQ Politician of the Year Award
  • 4 August 2016: appointed Companion of Honour in David Cameron’s Resignation Honours

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