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Patrick Hodge, Lord Hodge

Patrick Hodge, Lord Hodge, Scottish lawyer and judge

Born
May 19, 1953
Age in 2026
73
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1953

About Patrick Hodge, Lord Hodge

Patrick Stewart Hodge, Lord Hodge, PC is a Scottish retired judge, who served as Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. Hodge was appointed Standing Junior Counsel to the Department of Energy from 1989 to 1991, and to the Inland Revenue from 1991 to 1996, in which year he became Queen's Counsel. On 27 January 2020, Hodge was appointed Deputy President of the Supreme Court, succeeding Lord Reed who became president. In a joint letter, a group of 32 lawmakers from both houses of the UK parliament raised concerns about Hodge's appointment.

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Patrick Hodge, Lord Hodge timeline

  1. Hodge was appointed Standing Junior Counsel to the Department of Energy from 1989 to 1991, and to the Inland Revenue from 1991 to 1996, in which year he became Queen's Counsel.
  2. On 27 January 2020, Hodge was appointed Deputy President of the Supreme Court, succeeding Lord Reed who became president.

The world when Patrick Hodge, Lord Hodge was born

Patrick Hodge, Lord Hodge was born in 1953. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1953

  • #1 song"Doggie in the Window" – Patti Page
  • Top movieFrom Here to Eternity
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookCasino Royale – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentEdmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay summit Mount Everest
  • Top headlineCoronation of Queen Elizabeth II
  • Technology milestoneWatson and Crick discover the structure of DNA
  • Defining fadTV dinners
  • Notable inventionTV dinner
  • World population2.68 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population159.0M

1953 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Patrick Hodge, Lord Hodge's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19532026
Gas$0.29$3.45/gal
Average home$9,500$435,000
Average income$5,900$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.60$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population159.0M341 million

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