Difference between revisions of "David Freud"
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After retiring as Vice Chairman from [[UBS]] Investment Banking, he became the CEO of [[The Portland Trust]] between 2005-2008 and remains a Trustee and Director. The Trust is a not-for-profit foundation 'committed to promoting peace and stability between Palestinians and Israelis through economic development.' <ref> The Portland Trust,[http://www.portlandtrust.org/ Homepage], accessed 20 October 2010. </ref> | After retiring as Vice Chairman from [[UBS]] Investment Banking, he became the CEO of [[The Portland Trust]] between 2005-2008 and remains a Trustee and Director. The Trust is a not-for-profit foundation 'committed to promoting peace and stability between Palestinians and Israelis through economic development.' <ref> The Portland Trust,[http://www.portlandtrust.org/ Homepage], accessed 20 October 2010. </ref> | ||
| − | Freud published an independent 2007 report entitled “Reducing Dependency, Increasing Opportunity” on the Welfare to Work system, which was commissioned by the then Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, [[John Hutton]] MP, and was welcomed at the time by former Prime Minister [[Tony Blair]] and the Chancellor, [[Gordon Brown]]. <ref>David Freud, [http://www.conservatives.com/People/Peers/Freud_David.aspx David Freud Biography], ''The Conservatives'', accessed 16-October-2010</ref> | + | Freud published an independent 2007 report entitled “Reducing Dependency, Increasing Opportunity” on the Welfare to Work system, which was commissioned by the then Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, [[John Hutton]] MP, and was welcomed at the time by former Prime Minister [[Tony Blair]] and the Chancellor, [[Gordon Brown]]. He subsequently acted as an adviser on welfare reform to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from January 2008 until February 2009.<ref>David Freud, [http://www.conservatives.com/People/Peers/Freud_David.aspx David Freud Biography], ''The Conservatives'', accessed 16-October-2010</ref> |
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| + | In February 2009, David Cameron nominated David as his Shadow Minister for Welfare Reform. In May 2010 he assumed his current position. | ||
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[[Category:House of Lords|Freud, David]] | [[Category:House of Lords|Freud, David]] | ||
Revision as of 11:55, 20 October 2010
David Freud (Lord Freud) is the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Work and Pensions (Minister for Welfare Reform).[1]
History
Freud began his career as a journalist writing for the Financial Times for eight years. In 1984 he joined S.G. Warburg (Now UBS) as a banker specialising in 'flotations and privatisations around the world and successfully built strong investment banking franchises in Transport, Infrastructure, Leisure and Business Services'.
After retiring as Vice Chairman from UBS Investment Banking, he became the CEO of The Portland Trust between 2005-2008 and remains a Trustee and Director. The Trust is a not-for-profit foundation 'committed to promoting peace and stability between Palestinians and Israelis through economic development.' [2]
Freud published an independent 2007 report entitled “Reducing Dependency, Increasing Opportunity” on the Welfare to Work system, which was commissioned by the then Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, John Hutton MP, and was welcomed at the time by former Prime Minister Tony Blair and the Chancellor, Gordon Brown. He subsequently acted as an adviser on welfare reform to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from January 2008 until February 2009.[3]
In February 2009, David Cameron nominated David as his Shadow Minister for Welfare Reform. In May 2010 he assumed his current position.
Notes
- ↑ David Freud, David Freud Biography, The Conservatives, Accessed 16-October-2010
- ↑ The Portland Trust,Homepage, accessed 20 October 2010.
- ↑ David Freud, David Freud Biography, The Conservatives, accessed 16-October-2010
