Paul Bew

The Lord Bew
Bew in 2019
Chair of the House of Lords Appointments Commission
In office
25 October 2018 – 26 October 2023
Preceded byThe Lord Kakkar
Succeeded byThe Baroness Deech
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Assumed office
26 March 2007
Life peerage
Personal details
Born (1950-01-22) 22 January 1950 (age 74)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
NationalityBritish
Political partyNone (crossbencher)
SpouseGreta Jones
ChildrenJohn Bew
EducationCampbell College, Belfast
Alma materPembroke College, Cambridge (BA, PhD)

Paul Anthony Elliott Bew, Baron Bew (born 22 January 1950[1]),[2] is a British historian from Northern Ireland and a life peer. He has worked at Queen's University Belfast since 1979, and is currently Professor of Irish Politics, a position he has held since 1991.[2]

  1. ^ "Birthdays". The Guardian. London: Guardian News & Media: 33. 22 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b Richards, Huw (9 March 2004). "Paul Bew: Belfast's history man". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 1 April 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2008.