Sir Henry Angest (born 6 July 1940) is a Swiss-born London-based banker and political donor. He is the president of

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, a merchant bank in the

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and chairman and CEO of its parent, Arbuthnot Banking Group.

Early life

Henry Angest was born in July 1940 in Switzerland.Jamie Doward
Publicity-shy Conservative donor revealed as paymaster of anti-European activists
''The Guardian'', April 11, 2010Simon Read

''The Independent'', June 12, 2013Adam Lusher

''The Independent'', June 12, 2015 He attended the

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Career

Angest is the chairman and CEO of

, a private bank in the

. Angest was on the board of directors of the Parity Group from 1997 to 2002.Henry Angest
''Bloomberg Business'' He has served as Master of the

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Political activity

Angest has made large donations to the Conservative Party, where he was treasurer. He has also donated to

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, and

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.Revealed: the Swiss millionaire backing Fraser’s leadership bid
''Herald Scotland'', October 23, 2011 He has been invited to private dinners with British Prime Minister

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and

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. He has made donations to

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, and Global Britain, an anti-

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think tank. In 2015, he was knighted in Queen's

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List "for political services". As a result, if he were to become a British citizen then he would be styled Sir Henry Angest.

Personal life

He is married to Dorothy Angest. In 2010, he was worth an estimated £45 million.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Angest, Henry 1940 births Living people University of Basel alumni Bankers from London Swiss emigrants to the United Kingdom Swiss bankers Conservative Party (UK) donors Knights Bachelor