Dominic Johnson, Baron Johnson of Lainston

The Lord Johnson of Lainston
Johnson in 2012
Minister of State for Regulatory Reform
In office
14 November 2023 – 5 July 2024
Prime MinisterRishi Sunak
Preceded byThe Earl of Minto
Minister of State for Investment
In office
24 November 2022 – 5 July 2024
Prime MinisterRishi Sunak
Preceded byHimself
In office
2 October 2022 – 28 October 2022
Prime MinisterLiz Truss
Preceded byThe Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
Succeeded byHimself
Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party
In office
17 July 2016 – 26 July 2019
Serving with Anthea McIntyre (2016), James Cleverly (2018–2019), Helen Whately (2019)
LeaderTheresa May
Preceded byRobert Halfon
Succeeded byPaul Scully
Member of the House of Lords
Assumed office
24 October 2022
Life peerage
Personal details
Born
Dominic Robert Andrew Johnson

1974 (age 49–50)
London, England
Spouse
Alice Rose Alethea Hamilton
(m. 2006)
RelativesArchie Hamilton (father-in-law)
EducationDurham University

Dominic Robert Andrew Johnson, Baron Johnson of Lainston, CBE (born 6 April 1974), is a British financier, hedge fund manager and politician, the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Somerset Capital Management. He served as a Minister of State in the Department for Business and Trade under Rishi Sunak, having served in the department during the tenure of Liz Truss. Johnson has given more than £250,000 to the Conservative Party, and was its vice-chairman from 2016 to 2019.