Anthony Fitzhardinge Gueterbock, Baron Berkeley and Baron Gueterbock

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Anthony Fitzhardinge Gueterbock, Baron Berkeley and Baron Gueterbock was born on 20 September 1939. He is a British Labour politician. He is both an English hereditary peer and a life peer.


Political career[edit]

Gueterbock inherited his ancestors' ancient title of Baron Berkeley in 1992. He was created a Life Peer in 2000. He held the positions of Opposition Spokesperson for Transport between 1996 and 1997 and Opposition Whip between 1996 and 1997. He was a member of many committees such as Administration and Works Committee (1998-1999), Select Committee on the Ceremony of Introduction (1997-1998), Administration Sub Committee (1997-1998), European Union Committee (1997-1999) and the EU Sub-Committee B - Internal Market, Energy and Transport (1996-1999). Between 2009 and 2010 he was the Chairman of European Rail Freight Association and before that he was a board member.


Education[edit]

He studied at Eton College and at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated with an MA. He then started a career in civil engineering.


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