Georgia Gould (politician)

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Georgia Gould
Leader of Camden Council
Assumed office
17 May 2017
Preceded bySarah Hayward
Member of Camden Council
for Kentish Town South
Kentish Town (2010–2022)
Assumed office
6 May 2010
Personal details
Born
Georgia Anne Rebuck Gould

(1986-05-18) 18 May 1986 (age 37)
Political partyLabour
Parents
EducationCamden School for Girls
Alma materSt Catherine's College, Oxford
London School of Economics
WebsiteOfficial website

Georgia Anne Rebuck Gould (born 18 May 1986)[1] is a British Labour Party politician serving as Leader of Camden Council since 2017.[2] A councillor since 2010, she has chaired the London Councils association since 2020.[3]

Early life[edit]

Gould was born in May 1986,[4] the daughter of fellow politician Philip Gould, Baron Gould of Brookwood, who died in 2011.[5][6] Her mother is Gail Rebuck, chair of Penguin Random House UK and a Labour peer.[5] She has a younger sister, Grace, who attended a local semi-comprehensive secondary school Camden School for Girls with her. Grace being in the same mixed Sixth form year-group as the actor Daniel Kaluuya.[6][7]

Gould studied history and politics at St Catherine's College, Oxford,[8] and holds a master's degree in global politics from the London School of Economics.[9][10]

Career[edit]

Gould became a Labour councillor on Camden London Borough Council at the age of 24 in the 2010 elections.[6] She became leader of Camden Council in May 2017.[11]

Personal life[edit]

Gould married Alex Zatman, a civil servant, in September 2021.[12] She took maternity leave from public office in Autumn 2023.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Companies House
  2. ^ "Loading..." Camden New Journal. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  3. ^ "London Councils Chair and Executive confirmed at "important moment for our city" | London Councils". beta.londoncouncils.gov.uk. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Georgia Anne Rebuck GOULD - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Companies House, Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  5. ^ a b Susannah Butter (26 September 2016). "Camden council leader Georgia Gould: 'Dad gave me strong values'". The Standard. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  6. ^ a b c Tim Adams. "Philip Gould: a good life and death | Politics". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Georgia Gould selected for Camden seat". The Standard. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  8. ^ Pierce, Andrew (15 April 2009). "Tony Blair's supporters in vote rigging row". The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Mother said 'I don't want you in that dirty world of politics'". The Standard. 22 May 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  10. ^ RSA (26 March 2015). "Georgia Gould". RSA. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  11. ^ Burns, Iain. "Georgia Gould elected as new Camden Council leader". Hampstead Highgate Express.
  12. ^ "Dance Me To The End Of Love: Council leader Georgia Gould marries Alex Zatman". Camden New Journal. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Council leader Georgia Gould expecting baby". Camden New Journal. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
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