Kit Malthouse
A pragmatic Conservative politician who carved a distinct path by blending business savvy with a focus on policing and local government reform.
Born 1966 (age 60)·British politician·Birthday: October 27·Generation X
Biography
Kit Malthouse entered politics with the polish of a City financier, a background that shaped his approach to public service. Before his election to Parliament, he built a career in venture capital and served as Deputy Mayor of London under Boris Johnson, where he gained a reputation for a hard-nosed, data-driven focus on crime reduction. As the MP for North West Hampshire, he became known as a competent, if sometimes unflashy, minister, holding a rapid succession of cabinet roles including Housing, Policing, and, briefly, Education. His tenure was often marked by a managerial emphasis on delivery and efficiency, reflecting his private sector roots. While not a prominent ideological figurehead within his party, Malthouse represented a breed of modern Conservative more interested in practical governance than political theatre.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Kit was born in 1966, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Kit Was Born
The biggest hits of 1966
#1 Movie
The Bible: In the Beginning
Best Picture
A Man for All Seasons
#1 TV Show
Bonanza
Kit's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1966Born
Star Trek premieres on television
Gas: $0.32/galHome: $14,200Min wage: $1.25/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"The Ballad of the Green Berets" — SSgt Barry SadlerBest Picture: A Man for All Seasons
1971Started school
Voting age lowered to 18 in the US
Gas: $0.36/galHome: $18,100Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Joy to the World" — Three Dog NightBest Picture: The French Connection
1979Became a teenager
Iran hostage crisis begins; Three Mile Island accident
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $37,900Min wage: $2.90/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"My Sharona" — The KnackBest Picture: Kramer vs. Kramer
1982Could drive
Michael Jackson releases Thriller
Gas: $1.22/galHome: $55,200Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Physical" — Olivia Newton-JohnBest Picture: Gandhi
1984Could vote
Apple Macintosh introduced
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $59,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"When Doves Cry" — PrinceBest Picture: Amadeus
1987Turned 21
Black Monday stock market crash
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $72,400Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Walk Like an Egyptian" — The BanglesBest Picture: The Last Emperor
1996Turned 30
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
2006Turned 40
Twitter launches; Pluto reclassified as dwarf planet
Gas: $2.59/galHome: $174,700Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Bad Day" — Daniel PowterBest Picture: The Departed
2016Turned 50
Donald Trump elected president; Brexit vote
Gas: $2.14/galHome: $181,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Love Yourself" — Justin BieberBest Picture: Moonlight
2026Turned 60
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Served as the Minister of State for Crime and Policing, overseeing a major recruitment drive for police officers in England and Wales.
- Was the Deputy Mayor of London for Policing from 2008 to 2012, a period that saw a significant reduction in serious youth violence in the capital.
- Held the cabinet position of Secretary of State for Education for a brief period in 2022 during a time of political transition.
Did You Know?
Before politics, he co-founded a venture capital company that invested in media and technology businesses.
Malthouse is a qualified chartered accountant.
He served as the chairman of the Animal Health and Welfare Board for England.
His middle name, 'Laurie,' is his mother's maiden name.
“The public finances are like a household budget; you can't spend what you don't have.”
