Nathanael Ming-Yan Wei, Baron Wei ( Chinese 韋鳴恩 , English Nathanael Ming-Yan Wei, Baron Wei ) [1] ; also known as Nat Wei , a genus. January 19, 1977 ) - British social entrepreneur interested in social reform, the youngest member of the House of Lords [2] (as of September 30, 2011). Former UK Government Advisor in the Big Society project.
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| Birth name | Nathanael Min-Yang Wei, Baron Wei |
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| Occupation | social entrepreneur |
Wei is the founder and former [3] partner of the Shaftesbury Partnership [4] , the founding member of the Teach First social enterprise and a former adviser to the Absolute Return For Kids charitable organization [5] . He is a former employee of the Young Foundation [6] and the World Economic Forum .
Biography
Wei's parents were emigrants from Hong Kong [7] [8] [9] [10] . His father was a pastor who moved to the UK in the 1970s. Wei was born in Watford on January 19, 1977. He was educated at the Sir Frank Markham School, a public secondary school in Milton Keynes [11] , where some of the students scoffed at him because he was serious about learning [12] . Wei actively studied Putonghua at the London School of Economics , and has practical knowledge of Cantonese, French and German.
After graduating from Jesus College in Oxford, Wei worked at McKinsey & Company for three years, where he met Brett Wigdorts of the founder of Teach First in 2002. In early 2006, Wei founded the Shaftesbury Partnership [4] , an organization that seeks to emulate the great social reformers of the Victorian era, creating massive social reforms. The Shaftesbury Partnership is currently working on a number of projects on unemployment and healthcare. Through the Shaftesbury Partnership, Wei co-founded the independent charity The Challenge Network, [13] .
Notes
- ↑ BBC 中文 网. 視頻 ： 英國 華裔 男爵 韋鳴恩 專訪 一 unopened . BBC 中文 网 . BBC (17 Jun 2010). Date of appeal September 30, 2011.
- ↑ No 10 (British Prime Minister's Office) (18 May 2010). Government launches Big Society program . Press release . Retrieved 2011-02-06 .
- ↑ Lord Wei. Letter to Francis Maude: Acceptance of appointment as Government adviser for Big Society . Big Society Network (July 1, 2010). Date of treatment February 6, 2011.
- ↑ 1 2 The Guardian . Pass notes No 2,921: Lord Wei (February 2, 2011). Date of appeal September 30, 2011.
- ↑ Ramesh, Randeep . Interview with Mr Big Society (22 Jun 2010). Date of appeal September 30, 2011.
- ↑ The Young Foundation. Young Foundation fellow appointed new advisor to Government (link not available) . The Young Foundation . The Young Foundation (May 19, 2010). Date of treatment September 30, 2011. Archived on September 30, 2011.
- ↑ Lords Hansard text for 16 Jun 201016 Jun 2010 (pt 0006)
- ↑ There is a saying, in Hakka, When everyone collects firewood, the flames rise high .
- ↑ 33 岁 华人 新贵 —— 韦鸣恩 unopened . Archived on October 16, 2014.
- ↑ Ramesh, Randeep . Interview with Mr Big Society , The Guardian (June 22, 2010). Date of treatment February 6, 2011.
- ↑ End of an Era as School's Out for the Last Time Published by: MiltonKeynes.co.uk Date: 21 July 2009. Retrieved: 27 November 2012
- ↑ Nat Wei in Third Sector . Archived March 26, 2012.
- ↑ Rentoul, John . Like it or not, there it is. A Tory policy , The Independent (November 22, 2009). Date of treatment February 6, 2011.