Alan Sugar
Alan Michael Sugar, Baron Sugar (born 24 March 1947) is a British business magnate, media personality, author, politician and political adviser. In 1968, he started what would later become his largest business venture, consumer electronics company Amstrad. In 2007, he sold his remaining interest in the company in a deal to BSkyB for £125 million.
The Lord Sugar | |
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Sugar at the 2010 BAFTAs | |
| Born | Alan Michael Sugar 24 March 1947 Hackney, East London, England |
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| Spouse |
Ann Simons (m. 1968) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Rita Simons (niece) |
| Enterprise Champion to the Business Secretary | |
| Assumed office 25 May 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron Theresa May Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak |
| Business Secretary | Sajid Javid Greg Clark Andrea Leadsom Alok Sharma Kwasi Kwarteng Jacob Rees-Mogg Grant Shapps Kemi Badenoch |
| In office 5 June 2009 – 11 May 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Business Secretary | The Lord Mandelson |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 20 July 2009 | |
Sugar was the chairman and part-owner of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club from 1991 to 2001, selling his remaining stake in the club in 2007 as well, for £25 million. He is also known for being the host and "Boss" for the BBC reality competition series The Apprentice, which has been broadcast every year, with the exception of 2020, since 2005. He also assumed the role for The Celebrity Apprentice Australia for Australia's Nine Network in 2021.
According to the Sunday Times Rich List, Sugar became a billionaire in 2015. In 2021, his fortune was estimated at £1.21bn, ranking him as the 138th-richest person in the UK.