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Gerard Lemos

b. 1958

Indian-British social policy researcher (born 1958)

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Born 1958. Gerard Lemos is a British and Indian.

Gerard Anthony Lemos, Baron Lemos, (born 26 February 1958), is an Indian-British social policy researcher, author and life peer.

Early life and education Gerard Anthony Lemos was born in India on 26 February 1958 to Ronald Lemos and Cynthia Lemos . He grew up in Croydon, London, and was privately educated at Dulwich College before studying history and English at the University of York.

Career Three years after leaving university, Lemos established ASRA Housing Association, an Asian housing association, in 1982 from the back room of a south-west London church hall. He was then the director of development of Circle 33 Housing Trust before co-founding the researchers and publishers Lemos & Crane in 1990.

From 2000 to 2004, Lemos was a member of the Audit Commission and served as the first head of its housing advisory board. He was the chairman of the Payments Council and its successor, Payments UK, from 2014 to 2018, and subsequently the lead non-executive director of HM Prison and Probation Service from 2018 to 2025. He was created Baron Lemos, of Thornton Heath in the London Borough of Croydon, on 22 January 2025, and was introduced to the House of Lords on 3 February. He was appointed a Lord-in-Waiting on 22 July 2025.

Honours Lemos was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2001 Birthday Honours for services to the British Council. He was later appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2024 New Year Honours for public and voluntary service at HM Prison and Probation Service.

Books Childhood and Contemporary Catholicism, 2024, Lemos&Crane

The Good Prison: Conscience, crime and punishment, 2014, Lemos&Crane

The End of the Chinese Dream: Why Chinese people fear the future, 2012, Yale University Press

The Communities We Have Lost and Can Regain, (with Michael Young), 1997, Lemos&Crane

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Important facts

Born
1958
Birth century
Nationality
Positions held
Member of the House of Lords, Lord-in-waiting
Awards
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George; Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Also known as
Baron Lemos, Gerard Anthony Lemos

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Gerard Lemos?

indian-British social policy researcher (born 1958)

When was Gerard Lemos born?

Gerard Lemos was born in 1958.

What nationality is Gerard Lemos?

Gerard Lemos is British and Indian.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Gerard Lemos

Β· Wikidata: Q131519425

Β· DBpedia: Gerard Lemos, Baron Lemos

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