Baron Astor of Hever of the ninety elected hereditary peers who remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the "House of Lords Act" of 1999, and he sits on the Conservative benches. As a male-line descendant of the first Viscount Astor, Lord Astor of Hever is also in remainder to this peerage and its subsidiary title Baron Astor, of Hever Castle in the County of Kent. The Hon. John Astor, third son of the first Baron, served as a Conservative Member of Parliament from 1964 to 1974. The heir apparent is the present holder's son, the Hon. Charles Gavin John Astor
Ma'ale Hever Ma'ale Hever Ma'ale Hever () or Pnei Hever (), at an elevation of 810 metres, is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the eastern Hebron hills to the east of Hebron, it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hebron Regional Council. In it had a population of . The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. The settlement was established as "Nahal Yakin" on 31 January 1982 as a pioneer Nahal military outpost and demilitarized when turned over