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The Earl of Cork | |
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 Official parliamentary portrait, 2017 | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Elected Hereditary Peer 12 July 2016 | |
| By-election | 12 July 2016 |
| Preceded by | The 2nd Baron Bridges |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Richard Boyle 3 November 1945 |
| Party | Crossbench |
| Spouse | Rebecca Juliet Noble |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1965–1979 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Commander |
| Commands | HMS Sealion |
John Richard Boyle,15th Earl of Cork and 15th Earl of Orrery (born 3 November 1945) is a British hereditary peer and a member of the House of Lords,where he sits as a Crossbencher. Boyle was an officer in the Royal Navy and then had a career in the sugar industry before inheriting his titles in 2003.
