George Lee

Statement to voters

Dr George Lee - a former senior police officer and business executive - is the Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Westminster North. In his nearly two decades of service for the Metropolitan Police, including a period as Chief Inspector at Paddington Green, George gained an understanding of the challenges facing the community in Westminster North. He moved to the UK from Hong Kong as a ten-year-old speaking no English, and from a modest background he rose to become the highest-ranking officer of Chinese origin in the Metropolitan Police, as Sector Commander. During this time he worked on many high profile cases of violent crime, developed initiatives to tackle youth gang culture, and worked to improve community and race relations as founder member of the Black Police Association. Following his career with the police, he moved to the Private sector where he was Managing Director at Logica, Managing Partner Mercer Management Consulting, and Senior Vice President T-Mobile. During his career he helped launched new digital companies including egg- the first internet bank; Trainline.com and VodafoneLive! - the first multi-media smart device which has transformed the way we communicate on the move. In 2018 he obtained a PhD in International Development from Trinity College, Cambridge. At the 2010 general election, George stood as the Conservative candidate for Holborn and St Pancras. Recently, George left the Conservatives because of the harsh cuts to important public services like policing, the party's extreme Brexit policy and concerns for the communities he has lived in and served across his career.

Election history

Westminster general elections