Peter Hendy | |
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Minister of State for Rail | |
Assumed office 8 July 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Keir Starmer |
Preceded by | Huw Merriman |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
Assumed office 17 November 2022 Life peerage | |
Commissioner of Transport for London | |
In office 1 February 2006 – 24 September 2015 | |
Preceded by | Robert Kiley |
Succeeded by | Mike Brown |
Personal details | |
Born | Peter Gerard Hendy 19 March 1953 |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Labour (since 2024)[1] |
Other political affiliations | Crossbench (2022–2024) |
Occupation | Managing Director, CentreWest: (1994–1997) Deputy Director, FirstGroup: (1997–2001) Commissioner of Transport for London: (2006–2015) Chairman, Network Rail (2015–2024) |
Peter Gerard Hendy, Baron Hendy of Richmond Hill,[2] CBE (born 19 March 1953), is a British transport executive and politician who has served as Minister of State for Rail since July 2024.[3][4]