Westminster Council, 1998-2006
Malthouse was elected to the council in May 1998, representing St George's ward in the Pimlico area of central London. Following boundary changes he was re-elected in May 2002 for Warwick ward, also in Pimlico.
Within his first twelve months as a councillor, Malthouse was appointed as Chief Whip of the Conservative Group, and shortly thereafter, following a change of leader to Sir Simon Milton, he was appointed Chairman of the Social Services Committee. Two years later he was elected Deputy Leader of the Council and became Cabinet Member for Finance.
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