Nicholas Le Poer Trench

Nicholas Le Poer Trench, 9th Earl of Clancarty, 8th Marquess of Heusden (born 1 May 1952) is an Irish peer, as well a nobleman in the Dutch nobility. He serves as an elected Crossbench member of the British House of Lords.

Political Career

Despite holding a hereditary claim to the House of Lords, he lost his automatic claim to a seat in the House of Lords act 1999. In 2010 he returned to the House after winning the by-election to replace 4th Viscount Colville of Culross.

Education

He was educated at Westminster School.

Notable Work

His main source of income comes from his freelance work as an artist, writer and translator.