Dominic Johnson, Baron Johnson of Lainston
The Lord Johnson of Lainston | |
|---|---|
Johnson in 2012 | |
| Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party | |
| Assumed office 4 November 2024 | |
| Leader | Kemi Badenoch |
| Preceded by | Richard Fuller |
| Minister of State for Regulatory Reform | |
| In office 14 November 2023 – 5 July 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Minto |
| Succeeded by | Justin Madders |
| Minister of State for Investment | |
| In office 24 November 2022 – 5 July 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Poppy Gustafsson |
| In office 2 October 2022 – 28 October 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Liz Truss Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | The Lord Grimstone of Boscobel |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party | |
| In office 17 July 2016 – 26 July 2019 | |
| Leader | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Robert Halfon |
| Succeeded by | Paul Scully |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Assumed office 24 October 2022 Life peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dominic Robert Andrew Johnson 6 April 1974 London, England |
| Spouse |
Hon. Alice Rose Alethea Hamilton
(m. 2006) |
| Children | 2 sons, 1 daughter |
| Relatives | Archie Hamilton, Baron Hamilton of Epsom (father-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Durham University |
Dominic Robert Andrew Johnson, Baron Johnson of Lainston, CBE (born 6 April 1974), is a British financier, hedge fund manager and politician, the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Somerset Capital Management, who serves as co-chairman of the Conservative Party since November 2024, alongside Nigel Huddleston MP.
Lord Johnson served under Rishi Sunak as a Minister of State in the Department for Business and Trade and in the Department for International Trade during the prime ministership of Liz Truss. Johnson has given more than £250,000 to the Conservative Party, serving as its vice-chairman from 2016 to 2019.