Zac Goldsmith

Biography

Zac Goldsmith was elected as Conservative MP for Richmond Park on May 6th 2010 with a majority of 4,091.

Born 20 January 1975, Zac Goldsmith was raised and educated in Britain.

After leaving school, Zac worked in the US for two years with a number of environmental organisations. He joined the Ecologist magazine in 1997 and became editor.

In between his work with The Ecologist and the Conservative Party, Zac raises funds for groups around the world dealing with a broad range of environmental and conservation issues. He helped to establish a number of Environmental foundations that distribute funds to campaign organisations.

In 2003, Zac received the Beacon Prize for Philanthropy. In 2004 received Mikhail Gorbachev's Global Green Award for 'International Environmental Leadership'.

In 2005, Zac was invited to oversee the Conservative Party's Quality of Life Policy Group.

Zac was selected as the Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Richmond Park and North Kingston at an Open Primary In March 2007.

In September 2009, Zac's book, The Constant Economy, was released.

Constituency

Richmond Park

Twitter

twitter.com/ZacGoldsmith

Constituency Address

372 Upper Richmond Road West, London, SW14 7JU

Constituency Tel

0208 939 0321

Date of Birth

20/01/1975

Email

zac@zacgoldsmith.com

Party

Conservative

Personal Website

www.zacgoldsmith.com

Westminster Address

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

Westminster Tel

0207 219 3000 (parliament switchboard)

Zac Goldsmith latest news

'Zac from Richmond' takes on Clegg over recall

The coalition pledged to introduce a recall mechanism in its original agreement in 2010

Zac's problem is the coalition's initial proposals have proved a bit of a damp squib.

comments comments

Conservatives against conservatories: Coalition faces down extensions rebellion

A minor addition to the property

Conservative and Liberal Democrat backbenchers cut the coalition's majority to 27 but never seriously threatened a defeat in the clash over rules controlling home extensions.

comments comments

In search of parliament's most liberated MP

We've been searching to try and find parliament's most liberated MP

We've been on a mission to find parliament's most liberated MP – the man or woman least afraid of breaking free from the shackles of the party system.

comments comments

Tory MP threatens by-election over Heathrow runway

Goldsmith will stand down if the government support the third runway

A Tory MP has threatened to trigger another by-election in a marginal seat if the government reneges on its promise to oppose a third runway at Heathrow.

comments comments

Tory MPs at war over third runway manifesto commitment

An aircraft approaches London's Heathrow airport

Conservative supporters of a third runway at Heathrow will pay a price with voters during the next general election campaign, Zac Goldsmith has warned.

comments comments

Feature: Britain's elusive aviation strategy

One apparently grounded for good, the Heathrow third runway debate is now encountering a severe period of political turbulence

Once apparently grounded for good, the Heathrow third runway debate is now encountering a severe - and prolonged - period of political turbulence.

comments comments

Political news to your inbox

Fill in your details to receive Politics.co.uk's brand of informed, in-depth and independent coverage of Westminster to your inbox

Hot topics

Britain's great energy debate

How the power gets to Britain's homes in the next century remains a matter of deep controversy

As the next general election begins to loom over the horizon, the debate over Britain's future energy mix is starting to hot up - and nothing seems guaranteed.

The Heathrow third runway debate

Heathrow's third runway is just one of many options

There won't be a final decision on Britain's long-term aviation strategy until after the 2015 general election - but an aggressive national debate is already underway.

Opinion Former Events

BSIA: Information Destruction Exhibition & Conference 2013

Following the great success of the BSIA's Information Destruction Conference and Exhibition in May 2012, we are pleased to annouce that the event is returning again in June 2013. This one-day conference and exhibition is aimed at key decision makers in organisations that carry out the secure destruction of confidential material.