David Goddard, Baron Goddard of Stockport

"David Goddard" redirects here. For the American botanist, see David R. Goddard.

David Goddard, Baron Goddard of Stockport (born 2 October 1952) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was made a life peer, as Baron Goddard of Stockport, of Stockport in the County of Greater Manchester, on 15 September 2014.^[1] A gas engineer by trade, he was an elected member of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council from 1990 until 2012, and was elected again in 2014 before standing down in 2018. He was leader of the council between 2007 and 2012.^[2][3]

The Right Honourable The Lord Goddard of Stockport
Official portrait, 2022
Leader of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
In office 2007–2012
Preceded by	Brian Millard
Succeeded by	Sue Derbyshire
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 September 2014 Life Peerage
Personal details
Born	(1952-10-02) 2 October 1952 (age 71)
Political party	Liberal Democrats

References

1. "No. 60993". The London Gazette. 19 September 2014. p. 18258.
2. Paul Britton (8 August 2014). "Former Stockport council leader Dave Goddard named new House of Lords peer". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
3. "Introducing our new Lib Dem Peers". Liberal Democrats. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.

External links

• Lord Goddard of Stockport – UK Parliament

Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded by The Lord Suri	Gentlemen Baron Rose of Monewden	Followed by The Lord Rose of Monewden