Alexander Goldberg

Who is Alexander Goldberg?

Alexander Goldberg, who was born in Guildford in 1974, is the Jewish Chaplain to the University of Surrey, barrister and human rights activist.

Goldberg has spoken at the United Nations on religious and racial discrimination, as well as calling for the UN to take action on the situation in the Darfur region of Sudan.

Goldberg was appointed the Chief Executive of the London Jewish Forum in July 2008, having been the Community Issues Director at the Board of Deputies of British Jews. In June 2007, Goldberg was involved in trying to find a solution to a crisis in the orthodox Jewish community over marriage visas. The Home Office proposed to introduce measures that would raise the age limit for international marriage visas from 18 to 21, which would impact on the strictly orthodox community. He was part of a delegation that met with the immigration minister in March 2008 to express their concerns over the proposal.

Goldberg is part of a team seeking to build a £5million multifaith centre at the University of Surrey.