The Lord Palumbo | |
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Chair of the Arts Council of Great Britain | |
In office 1989–1994 | |
Preceded by | The Lord Rees-Mogg |
Succeeded by | body replaced by national councils |
Personal details | |
Born | Peter Garth Palumbo 20 July 1935 |
Spouse(s) |
Denia Wigram
(m. 1959; div. 1977)Hayat Morowa |
Children | 6, including James Palumbo, Baron Palumbo of Southwark |
Parent(s) | Rudolph Palumbo Elsie Gregory |
Relatives | Kamel Morowa (father-in-law) |
Education | Scaitcliffe Eton College |
Alma mater | Worcester College, Oxford |
Occupation | property developer |
Known for | former chairman of the Arts Council of Great Britain |
Peter Garth Palumbo, Baron Palumbo (born 20 July 1935) is a property developer and art collector. Palumbo was the last chairperson of the Arts Council of Great Britain and a life peer. He sat as a Conservative in the House of Lords from 1991 to 2019.