Russell Rook, Baron Rook
Russell David Rook, Baron Rook,, is a British Anglican priest and life peer.
Early life
Russell was educated at the Portsmouth Grammar School and spent his gap year after graduation working for The Salvation Army. He then studied at the Royal College of Music and King's College London before completing his PhD at the University of St Andrews.Career
Rook is a partner in the Good Faith Partnership and has been involved with various charities. He served as a Parliamentary aide to Maeve Sherlock, and was an adviser on faith and civil society to Ed Miliband when he was Leader of the Opposition. In 2022, he was ordained a priest in the Church of England, and appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to social action.In late 2024, Rook was nominated for a life peerage by Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the Labour Party. He was created Baron Rook, of Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton, on 20 January 2025, and was introduced to the House of Lords on 23 January.