Hugh O'Leary
Hugh O'Leary | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 (age 49–50) Allerton, Merseyside, England |
| Education | London School of Economics |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Known for | Spouse of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Hugh O'Leary (born 1974) is a British accountant, who is best known for being the husband of Liz Truss, the Leader of the Conservative Party.[1]
Early life
O'Leary was born in Allerton, Liverpool and raised in Heswall, in Wirral.[2] He has two younger siblings.[2] O'Leary's father trained as a solicitor and worked for the legal firm of the Liverpool lawyer Rex Makin.[2]
Career
O'Leary studied econometrics and mathematical economics at the London School of Economics before becoming an accountant.[2] He has unsuccessfully stood for the Conservative Party in local elections to Greenwich London Borough Council on several occasions. At the 1998 council election, he was a candidate for the Labour-held St Alfege ward.[3] At the subsequent council election in 2002, he stood in Greenwich West; all three seats were comfortably won by the Labour Party.[2][4] His last candidacy to date was at the 2006 Greenwich elections, this time in the Charlton ward, when O'Leary and the other opposition parties finished a considerable margin behind the winning Labour candidates.[5] At the latter election, his wife Liz Truss was elected to Eltham South ward, which she represented until 2010.[6]
Personal life
O'Leary met Liz Truss at the 1997 Conservative Party conference.[2] The couple's first date was spent ice-skating, during which O'Leary sprained his ankle.[2] O'Leary and Truss married in 2000; they live in Greenwich, south-east London. He stayed with Truss despite her extramarital affair with Conservative MP Mark Field. The couple have two daughters, Frances and Liberty.[2]
References
- ^ "Hugh O'Leary: Who is Liz Truss's husband and the country's next first man?". MSN. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Charlotte Wace (26 July 2022). "Liz Truss's husband: the earnest accountant who has stood by her". The Times. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). London Borough Council elections 7 May 1998 : including the Greater London Authority referendum results (PDF). London: London Research Centre. Demographic and Statistical Studies. ISBN 1-85261-276-2. OCLC 40179592.
- ^ Teale, Andrew. "2002 - Greenwich". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Teale, Andrew. "2006 - Greenwich". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Teale, Andrew. "Eltham South Ward". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 5 September 2022.