Georgia Gould (politician)

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Georgia Gould
Leader of Camden Council
Assumed office
17 May 2017
Education Camden School for Girls
Alma mater St Catherine's College, Oxford
London School of Economics
Website Official 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]

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Early life

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

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

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

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  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. 1 2 Susannah Butter (26 September 2016). "Camden council leader Georgia Gould: 'Dad gave me strong values'". The Standard. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 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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