Peter Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith
The Lord Goldsmith | |
|---|---|
| In office 8 June 2001 – 27 June 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | The Lord Williams of Mostyn |
| Succeeded by | The Baroness Scotland of Asthal |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 29 July 1999 Life peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1950 Liverpool, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | |
Peter Henry Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith PC, KC (born 5 January 1950) is a British barrister who served as Attorney General for England and Wales and Attorney General for Northern Ireland from 2001 and 2007. His resignation, announced on 22 June 2007, took effect on 27 June, the same day that Prime Minister Tony Blair stepped down. Goldsmith was the longest serving Labour attorney general. He is currently a partner and head of European litigation practice at US law firm Debevoise & Plimpton and Vice Chairperson of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre.