Zac Goldsmith is a British politician, journalist, and life peer who served as the Minister for Overseas Territories, Commonwealth, Energy, Climate and Environment at the Foreign, Commonwealth.
He was born on January 20, 1975, and became an MP in 2010 when he won Richmond Park from the Liberal Democrats.
He was the Conservative candidate for London mayor in 2016, with Boris Johnson’s wife, Carrie, working for him over this period.
Goldsmith has stated that he was brought up by his father to identify very strongly as Jewish. He is half-brother to Robin and India Jane Birley, his mother’s children from her first marriage.
As a child, he was an avid reader of naturalist Gerald Durrell’s works and developed a committed passion for David Attenborough’s wildlife documentaries.
Recently, he resigned from the government with an attack on the prime minister’s “apathy” towards the environment.
How old is Zac Goldsmith?
Goldsmith was born on January 20, 1975, making her 48 years old as of June 2023.
Zac Goldsmith net worth
According to Celebrity Age Wiki, Goldsmith’s net worth is estimated to be around $5 million or roughly £4 million.
He comes from the illustrious Goldschmidt family, known for their involvement in politics and business.
After his father’s death in 1997, Goldsmith is believed to have inherited between £200 million and £300 million out of the reported £1.2 billion estate.
In a 2009 article in The Guardian, some tax experts speculated his income could amount to £5 million per year from the trust left to him alone.
Zac Goldsmith resignation
Goldsmith recently resigned from his position as a government minister.
His resignation was in response to the Partygate scandal, in which he was named as one of ten Conservative MPs who were trying to interfere with the Privileges Committee’s inquiry into the scandal.
However, Goldsmith’s resignation was also due to his frustration with the Prime Minister’s “apathy” towards the environment.
Goldsmith’s resignation has caused a stir in the political world, with some criticizing him for resigning on a point of principle while others applaud him for taking a stand on the climate crisis.
Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, hit back at Goldsmith after his resignation, stating that Goldsmith refused to apologize for his involvement in the Partygate scandal.
Goldsmith’s political career has been marked by his commitment to environmental causes, and he has been a vocal advocate for action on climate changes.
As a government minister, he held the position of Minister for Overseas Territories, Commonwealth, Energy, Climate and Environment at the Foreign, Commonwealth.
It has been a privilege to have been able to make a difference to a cause I have been committed to for as long as I remember. But this govt’s apathy in the face of the greatest challenge we face makes continuing in my role untenable. Reluctantly I am therefore stepping down pic.twitter.com/KDJKN3i6ER
— Zac Goldsmith (@ZacGoldsmith) June 30, 2023
Zac Goldsmith family
Goldsmith was born on January 20, 1975, at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in Chelsea, London, and is the middle child of Sir James Goldsmith, a member of the prominent Goldsmith family.
He was raised at Ormeley Lodge in Ham with his siblings, Jemima and Ben, and is half-brother to Robin and India Jane Birley, his mother’s children from her first marriage.
Goldsmith has stated that he was brought up by his father to identify very strongly as Jewish.
His maternal great-grandfather, The 7th Marquess of Londonderry, was an Ulster Unionist politician, and another maternal ancestor was Robert, Viscount Castlereagh.
Goldsmith married Alice Rothschild in 2013, and they have two children together. However, in March 2023, it was reported that they are getting a divorce after 10 years of marriage.
Zac Goldsmith wife
Goldsmith was married to Alice Rothschild, a banking heiress, for ten years.
They got married in March 2013 in a short ceremony at the London Wetland Centre.
They have three children together, a daughter named Dolly, born in July 2013, a son named Max, born in January 2016, and a daughter named Edie, born in April 2017.
However, in March 2023, it was reported that they are set to separate after ten years of marriage.
Zac Goldsmith children
Goldsmith has six children from two marriages.
He was married to Sheherazade Ventura-Bentley for ten years, and they have three children together: two daughters named Uma Romaine and Thyra, and one son named James.
Goldsmith is currently married to Alice Miranda Rothschild, and they have three children together, but their names have not been disclosed to the public.
