The Prime Minister has reappointed Shahpur Kabaji as Legal Trustee of the National History Museum from 26 June 2026 to 25 June 2031
Shahpur Kabraji
Shahpur is a Partner of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, a leading global law firm. He focuses on domestic and cross-border finance transactions and regularly advises leading global private equity sponsors, their portfolio companies and corporates in connection with a variety of corporate finance transactions. As part of his various responsibilities at Simpson Thacher, he is co-chair of the London Diversity and Inclusion Committee. He is also a trustee of the Complete Works, an education service provider based in London.
Shahpur Kabraji has been reappointed as Legal Trustee of the National History Museum for a second term of 5 years, commencing on 26 June 2026 to 25 June 2031.
Remuneration and Governance Code
Trustees of the National History Museum are not remunerated.
These appointments have been made in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments . The appointments process is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments .
Under the Code, any significant political activity undertaken by an appointee in the last five years must be declared. This is defined as including holding office, public speaking, making a recordable donation, or candidature for election.
Shahpur Kabraji has declared no such political activity.
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DCMS has around 400 regulated Public Appointment roles across 42 Public Bodies including Arts Council England, Theatres Trust, the National Gallery, UK Sport and the Gambling Commission. We encourage applications from talented individuals from all backgrounds and across the whole of the United Kingdom.
