The Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

Lord (Zac) Goldsmith is a British Conservative life peer, environmentalist, and former government minister. He currently sits in the House of Lords and continues to champion environmental causes in both public life and philanthropy.

He served as Member of Parliament for Richmond Park from 2010 to 2016 and again from 2017 to 2019. Between 2019 and 2023, he held several ministerial roles, including Minister of State for the Pacific, Environment, Climate, and Energy across the Foreign Office (FCDO) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). He stepped down from ministerial office in 2023, citing concern over the government’s environmental priorities.

In 2016, Zac stood as the Conservative candidate in the London Mayoral election, receiving nearly one million votes. The Westminster Italian Conservatives played an active role in the campaign.

Before entering politics, Zac edited The Ecologist magazine for nearly a decade and was awarded Mikhail Gorbachev’s Global Green Award for International Environmental Leadership.

Outside of Parliament, Zac continues to raise significant funds and awareness for a wide range of environmental and conservation causes. His lifelong commitment to ecological advocacy remains central to his public and charitable work.

Visit The Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park Parliamentary website

Picture source: © House of Lords / photography by Roger Harris