Leonard Steinberg, Baron Steinberg

Leonard Steinberg, Baron Steinberg ( born August 1, 1936 in Belfast, † November 2, 2009 in London) was a British politician ( Conservative Party ), a multi-millionaire and entrepreneur.

Life and career

Steinberg attended the Royal Belfast Academical Institution. In 1958 he founded the company in Belfast Stanley Leisure Ltd.. Later, he was non-executive chairman of the company. In 1977 he moved the company headquarters to Liverpool after he refused to pay protection money to Irish republican or Protestant- unionist paramilitaries. Previously, he was shot on 23 February 1977 by the Provisional Irish Republican Army. Despite his move to England, he described himself as follows "I 'm Jewish, Irish and Ulster Unionist North. "

Since 2005, it came at Stanley Leisure to changes in ownership, as William Hill plc took over the betting operations and the Genting Group purchased the casinos. Steinberg 2004 had sold a large number of its shares, but retained still an interest of 11.3% in the company.

Steinberg, who lived at that time in Hale, was elevated to Life Peer in 2004 and supported the Conservative Party financially. In 2009, Steinberg President, founded in March 2009 Northern Ireland Friends of Israel group. At the founding Steinberg spoke of the "long -term relationships that exist between Northern Ireland and Israel. "

His personal fortune was estimated in 2005 at about 108 million pounds. He was also the founder and chairman of the trustees of the Steinberg Family Charitable Trust.

Steinberg died in London when he was on his way to a meeting of the House of Lords. Steinberg was married, his wife Beryl and he had two children and several grandchildren.

Membership in the House of Lords

Steinberg was raised on June 23, 2004 Life peer as Baron Steinberg of Belfast in the County of Antrim. His maiden speech in the House of Lords he held on 25 November 2004.