Michael Anthony P. Ashcroft, Baron Ashcroft, KCMG, PC (born 4 March 1946) is an international businessman and politician. He is a former Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party and the 74th richest person in the UK, as ranked by the Sunday Times Rich List 2015, with an estimated fortune of £1.32 billion. Ashcroft holds dual British and Belizean nationality, and is a belonger of the Turks and Caicos Islands.