Redigerer John Gummer

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'''John Selwyn Gummer''', Lord Deben, (født [[26. november]] [[1939]]) er en [[Storbritannia|britisk]] politiker fra det [[Det konservative_parti (Storbritannia)|konservative parti]], tidligere [[parlamentsmedlem]] i House of Commons, siden 2010 representant i [[House of Lords]].<ref>{{Kilde www|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/profile-john-gummer-not-as-daft-as-he-acts-1598227.html|tittel=Profile: John Gummer: Not as daft as he acts|besøksdato=2020-11-02|dato=1995-08-27|språk=en|verk=The Independent}}</ref> I elleve år, frem til sommeren 2023, var han leder av den uavhengige [[Committee on Climate Change]].<ref>{{Kilde www|url=https://www.zemo.org.uk/news-events/news,lord-deben-steps-down-as-chair-of-climate-change-committee-after-more-than-_4538.htm|tittel=Lord Deben steps down as Chair of Climate Change Committee after more than a decade|besøksdato=2024-09-19|dato=2023-06-23|språk=en|verk=www.zemo.org.uk}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Kilde www|url=https://www.politicshome.com/thehouse/article/altogether-failing-deliver-chair-climate-committee-lord-deben-warns-dangers-climate-inaction|tittel='Altogether we are failing to deliver': Chair of the Climate Committee Lord Deben warns about the dangers of climate inaction|besøksdato=2024-09-19|dato=2023-06-09|språk=en|verk=Politics Home|sitat=Lord Deben has chaired the Climate Change Committee for 11 years. As he prepares to step down, he speaks to Sophie Church about how government is responding to the challenges facing our climate and the danger of delayed action. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer}}</ref> Han sitter også som styreleder i konsulentselskapet Sancroft International, gjenvinningselskapet Valpak,<ref>{{Kilde www|url=https://www.valpak.co.uk/our-company-structure|tittel=Valpak Limited - Company Structure|besøksdato=2020-11-02|verk=www.valpak.co.uk}}</ref> [[GLOBE|GLOBE International]], [[Association of Professional Financial Advisers]] og [[Veolia Water|Veolia Water UK]].<ref>{{kilde www|url=http://www.veoliawater.co.uk/en/about-us/our-board/|tittel=Arkivert kopi: Veolia Water UK {{!}} Our Board Members|besøksdato=2014-03-16|arkivurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007120442/http://www.veoliawater.co.uk/about-us/our-board/|arkivdato=2011-10-07|forfattere=|dato=|url-status=død|forlag=|sitat=The Rt Hon. John Gummer, Lord Deben, Chairman of the Veolia Water UK board}}</ref> Han er direktør i Veolia Voda, [[Catholic Herald]] og [[Castle Trust]] – det siste er et utlåns- og investeringsfirma.<ref>{{kilde www|url=http://www.castletrust.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are|tittel=Arkivert kopi: Castle Trust - About Us|besøksdato=2014-03-16|arkivurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130404035617/http://www.castletrust.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are|arkivdato=2013-04-04|forfattere=|dato=|url-status=død|forlag=|sitat=}}</ref> Han er også ''[[trustee]]'' i havbevaringsstiftelsen [[Blue Marine Foundation]] og (per 2024) i miljøvernstiftelsen Cool Earth<ref>{{Kilde www|url=https://www.coolearth.org/board-of-trustees/?_gl=1*1bpsnik*_up*MQ..*_ga*ODM3MDM5ODc2LjE3MjY3NTEzOTM.*_ga_E0VN9C3GTX*MTcyNjc1MTM5Mi4xLjAuMTcyNjc1MTM5Mi4wLjAuMA..|tittel=Board of Trustees|besøksdato=2024-09-19|språk=en|verk=Cool Earth}}</ref>.

Han var [[minister for London]] fra 1994 til 1997.

John Gummer forlot House of Commons etter valget i 2010, og ble utnevnt til overhuset (House of Lords) som lord Deben.

== Bakgrunn og oppvekst ==
John Selwyn Gummer var sønn av presten Selwyn Gummer<ref name=":1">{{Kilde avis|tittel=Obituary: Canon Selwyn Gummer|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/1999/apr/20/guardianobituaries|avis=The Guardian|dato=1999-04-19|besøksdato=2024-09-19|issn=0261-3077|språk=en-GB|fornavn=Alun|etternavn=Chalfont}}</ref>, og vokste opp i en viktoriansk prestegård sammen med to brødre<ref name=":1" />. Han har senere fortalt at familien hadde lite penger, og at han hadde en oppvekst der han lærte å bli glad i naturen.<ref name=":0" />

== Bibliografi ==

* 1966: ''When the Coloured People Come'', Oldbourne, ISBN 0-356-01199-2 – skrevet sammen med faren, Selwyn Gummer<ref>{{Kilde www|url=https://books.google.no/books/about/When_the_Coloured_People_Come.html?id=eqEKAQAAIAAJ&redir_esc=y|tittel=When the Coloured People Come|besøksdato=2024-09-19|forfattere=Selwyn Gummer, John Selwyn Gummer|forlag=Google Search|sitat=Oldbourne Book Company, 1966 - 143 sider}}</ref>
* 1969: ''To Church with Enthusiasm'', by John Gummer
* 1971: ''The Permissive Society: Fact or Fantasy?'', by John Selwyn Gummer, Cassell, ISBN 0-304-93821-1
* 1974: ''The Christian Calendar'', by Leonard W. Cowie and John Selwyn Gummer, [[Weidenfeld & Nicolson]], ISBN 0-297-76804-2
* 1987: ''Faith in Politics: Which Way Should Christians Vote?'', by John Gummer, [[Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge]], ISBN 0-281-04299-3
* 1990: ''Christianity and Conservatism'', by John Gummer
* 1997: ''Green Buildings Pay'', edited by B. W. Edwards, foreword by John Gummer, Spon Press, ISBN 0-419-22730-X
* 1998: ''From Earth Summit to Local Agenda 21: Working Towards Sustainable Development'', edited by William Laffery, Katarina Eckerberg, William M. Laffery, foreword by John Gummer, [[Earthscan Publications]], ISBN 1-85383-547-1
* 1998: ''Precision Agriculture: Practical Applications of New Technologies'', by John Gummer and Peter Botschek, The International Fertiliser Society, ISBN 0-85310-062-4
* Weekly columnist in ''[[Estates Gazette]]'' magazine<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/john_gummer/suffolk_coastal#register|title=John Gummer MP, Suffolk Coastal|publisher=TheyWorkForYou|date=|accessdate=2010-04-29|Citation=Lord Deben Conservative Peer}}</ref>

== Referanser ==
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== Eksterne lenker ==
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* [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-2109,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics – Ask Aristotle: John Gummer MP]
* [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/john_gummer/suffolk_coastal TheyWorkForYou.com – John Gummer MP]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/369625.stm BBC article on the burger / BSE story]
* [http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=QobuvWX_Grc  Video of BSE story from 1990]
* [http://www.castletrust.co.uk Castle Trust]


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