Jonathan Marland, Lord Marland of Odstock

Political career[edit] Government posts[edit] In 2010, Marland was made a Minister at the Department of Energy and Climate Change,[3] serving on Her Majesty's Government frontbench. In May 2011 he was appointed as the Chairman of the British Business Ambassadors by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI)[4] In 2012, Marland was made a Minister for Intellectual property in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. He was the Prime Minister's Trade Envoy between 2013 - 2014. Party and parliamentary roles[edit] In 2003, Marland was appointed as Treasurer to the Conservative Party, fulfilling the role until 2007, and subsequently became a key part of the team which saw the election of Boris Johnson as Mayor of London. A Conservative, Marland was the Parliamentary Candidate for the target seat of Somerton and Frome at the General Election 2001, coming second to the incumbent Liberal Democrat MP, David Heath. Opposition posts[edit] In 2009, Marland was made an opposition Whip in the House of Lords, as well as an opposition spokesman for the Cabinet Office, and the Department of Energy and Climate Change. Political and business interests[edit] There is an extensive list of Marland's political and business interests and directorships in the UK Parliament website.[5]