Nicholas John Anstee (born 27 May 1958,

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) is the former

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of the

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; he was the 682nd person to serve as mayor and his term was from 2009 to 2010. He served as

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for the

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having previously been its representative in the City since his election as a Common Councilman in 1987.

Early life

Alderman Anstee was born in

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, he is the son of

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Peter Anstee by his wife Ann Price. He attended

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, before attending

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and then

Staffordshire University The University of Staffordshire is a public research university in Staffordshire, England. It has its main campus in Stoke-on-Trent and four other campuses in Stafford, Lichfield, Shrewsbury, and London. History In 1901, industrialist Alfred ...

Career

Having qualified as a chartered accountant in 1982, Anstee worked for a number of clearing banks before becoming a partner in Arthur Andersen. He then moved to Deloitte and Touche. Anstee is now a senior director of the international law firm

SJ Berwin SJ Berwin LLP was a multinational law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. SJ Berwin merged with the Hong Kong-headquartered law firm King & Wood Mallesons on 1 November 2013, becoming the fourth member of its Swiss Verein structure. S ...

Sheriff of the City of London Two Sheriffs of the City of London are elected annually by the members of the City livery companies. Today's Sheriffs have only ceremonial duties, but the historical officeholders held important judicial responsibilities. They have attended the ...

2003–04, he became

Lord Mayor of London The Lord Mayor of London is the Mayors in England, mayor of the City of London, England, and the Leader of the council, leader of the City of London Corporation. Within the City, the Lord Mayor is accorded Order of precedence, precedence over a ...

for 2009–10, when Alderman Anstee was also the ''ex-officio''

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. In 2010, he received a

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honoris causa An honorary degree is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding institution) has waived all of the usual requirements. It is also known by the Latin phrases ''honoris causa'' ("for the sake of the honour") or ''ad hono ...

'' from

. Uniquely in modern times, he refused any national honour upon his retirement as Lord Mayor. He was offered appointment as a CBE, but reportedly turned it down.

Personal life

Anstee married Claire Cooper in 1983. They have three daughters (born March 1985, July 1987 and January 1993), who attended the

City of London School for Girls The City of London School for Girls (CLSG) is a private school adjacent to the Barbican Centre, part of the Barbican Estate, in the City of London. It is the partner school of the all-boys City of London School and the City of London Freemen's ...

References

External links

Debrett's People of Today

''Times'' November 2009
{{DEFAULTSORT:Anstee, Nick 1958 births Living people Alumni of Staffordshire University People educated at Stamford School INSEAD alumni People from Moreton-in-Marsh British accountants Knights of Justice of the Order of St John Sheriffs of the City of London 21st-century lord mayors of London 21st-century British politicians