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|name = The Lord Strathclyde |
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|office = [[Leader of the House of Lords]]<br>[[Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster]] |
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|office = [[Leader of the House of Lords]]<br />[[Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster]] |
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|primeminister = [[David Cameron]] |
|primeminister = [[David Cameron]] |
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|term_start = 12 May 2010 |
|term_start = 12 May 2010 |
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|predecessor = [[Janet Royall, Baroness Royall of Blaisdon|The Baroness Royall of Blaisdon]] |
|predecessor = [[Janet Royall, Baroness Royall of Blaisdon|The Baroness Royall of Blaisdon]] |
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|successor = [[Jonathan Hill, Baron Hill of Oareford|The Lord Hill of Oareford]] |
|successor = [[Jonathan Hill, Baron Hill of Oareford|The Lord Hill of Oareford]] |
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|office1 = [[Shadow Leader of the House of Lords|Leader of the Opposition in the Lords<br />Shadow Leader of the House of Lords]] |
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|leader1 = [[William Hague]]<br>[[Iain Duncan Smith]]<br>[[Michael Howard]]<br>[[David Cameron]] |
|leader1 = [[William Hague]]<br />[[Iain Duncan Smith]]<br />[[Michael Howard]]<br />[[David Cameron]] |
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|term_start1 = 3 December 1998 |
|term_start1 = 3 December 1998 |
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|term_end1 = 11 May 2010 |
|term_end1 = 11 May 2010 |
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|predecessor1 = [[Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury|Viscount Cranborne]] |
|predecessor1 = [[Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury|Viscount Cranborne]] |
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|successor1 = [[Janet Royall, Baroness Royall of Blaisdon|The Baroness Royall of Blaisdon]] |
|successor1 = [[Janet Royall, Baroness Royall of Blaisdon|The Baroness Royall of Blaisdon]] |
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|office2 = [[Chief Whip|Opposition Chief Whip |
|office2 = [[Chief Whip of the Conservative Party#House of Lords|Opposition Chief Whip of the House of Lords]] |
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|leader2 = [[John Major]]<br>[[William Hague]] |
|leader2 = [[John Major]]<br />[[William Hague]] |
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|term_start2 = 2 May 1997 |
|term_start2 = 2 May 1997 |
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|term_end2 = 3 December 1998 |
|term_end2 = 3 December 1998 |
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|predecessor2 = [[Edward Graham, Baron Graham of Edmonton|The Lord Graham of Edmonton]] |
|predecessor2 = [[Edward Graham, Baron Graham of Edmonton|The Lord Graham of Edmonton]] |
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|successor2 = [[Oliver Eden, 8th Baron Henley|The Lord Henley]] |
|successor2 = [[Oliver Eden, 8th Baron Henley|The Lord Henley]] |
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|office3 =[[Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms|Chief Whip of the House of Lords<br>Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms]] |
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|primeminister3 = [[John Major]] |
|primeminister3 = [[John Major]] |
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|term_start3 = 20 July 1994 |
|term_start3 = 20 July 1994 |
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|predecessor4 = [[Jean Denton, Baroness Denton of Wakefield|The Baroness Denton of Wakefield]] |
|predecessor4 = [[Jean Denton, Baroness Denton of Wakefield|The Baroness Denton of Wakefield]] |
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|successor4 = [[Peter Fraser, Baron Fraser of Carmyllie|The Lord Fraser of Carmyllie]] {{small|(1995)}} |
|successor4 = [[Peter Fraser, Baron Fraser of Carmyllie|The Lord Fraser of Carmyllie]] {{small|(1995)}} |
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{{Collapsed infobox section begin|Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 1988-1993}} |
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|office5 = [[Department of the Environment|Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment]] |
|office5 = [[Department of the Environment|Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment]] |
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|primeminister5 = [[John Major]] |
|primeminister5 = [[John Major]] |
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|term_start5 = 15 April 1992 |
|term_start5 = 15 April 1992 |
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|term_end5 = 16 September 1993 |
|term_end5 = 16 September 1993 |
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|predecessor5 = [[Tim Yeo]] |
|predecessor5 = [[Tim Yeo]] |
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|successor5 = [[Jean Denton, Baroness Denton of Wakefield|The Baroness Denton of Wakefield]] |
|successor5 = [[Jean Denton, Baroness Denton of Wakefield|The Baroness Denton of Wakefield]] |
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|primeminister6 = [[Margaret Thatcher]] |
|primeminister6 = [[Margaret Thatcher]] |
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|term_start6 = 26 July 1990 |
|term_start6 = 26 July 1990 |
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|predecessor6 = [[Marion Roe]] |
|predecessor6 = [[Marion Roe]] |
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|successor6 = [[Emily Blatch, Baroness Blatch|The Baroness Blatch]] |
|successor6 = [[Emily Blatch, Baroness Blatch|The Baroness Blatch]] |
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|office7 = [[Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland]] |
|office7 = [[Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland]] |
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|primeminister7 = [[Margaret Thatcher]]<br>[[John Major]] |
|primeminister7 = [[Margaret Thatcher]]<br />[[John Major]] |
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|term_start7 = 7 September 1990 |
|term_start7 = 7 September 1990 |
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|term_end7 = 14 April 1992 |
|term_end7 = 14 April 1992 |
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|predecessor7 = [[Michael Forsyth, Baron Forsyth of Drumlean|Michael Forsyth]] |
|predecessor7 = [[Michael Forsyth, Baron Forsyth of Drumlean|Michael Forsyth]] |
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|successor7 = [[Allan Stewart (politician)|Allan Stewart]] |
|successor7 = [[Allan Stewart (politician)|Allan Stewart]] |
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|office8 = [[Department for Employment|Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment]] |
|office8 = [[Department for Employment|Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment]] |
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|primeminister8 = [[Margaret Thatcher]] |
|primeminister8 = [[Margaret Thatcher]] |
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|predecessor8 = [[John Lee, Baron Lee of Trafford|John Lee]] |
|predecessor8 = [[John Lee, Baron Lee of Trafford|John Lee]] |
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|successor8 = [[Nicholas Lowther, 2nd Viscount Ullswater|The Viscount Ullswater]] |
|successor8 = [[Nicholas Lowther, 2nd Viscount Ullswater|The Viscount Ullswater]] |
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|primeminister9 = [[Margaret Thatcher]] |
|primeminister9 = [[Margaret Thatcher]] |
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|term_start9 = 12 August 1988 |
|term_start9 = 12 August 1988 |
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|predecessor9 = [[Maxwell Aitken, 3rd Baron Beaverbrook|The Lord Beaverbrook]] |
|predecessor9 = [[Maxwell Aitken, 3rd Baron Beaverbrook|The Lord Beaverbrook]] |
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|successor9 = [[Nicholas Lowther, 2nd Viscount Ullswater|The Viscount Ullswater]] |
|successor9 = [[Nicholas Lowther, 2nd Viscount Ullswater|The Viscount Ullswater]] |
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|birth_place = [[Glasgow]], [[Lanarkshire]], Scotland |
|birth_place = [[Glasgow]], [[Lanarkshire]], Scotland |
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|alma_mater = [[University of East Anglia]] |
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'''Thomas Galloway Dunlop du Roy de Blicquy Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|CH|PC}} (born 22 February 1960), known informally as '''Tom Strathclyde''', is a |
'''Thomas Galloway Dunlop du Roy de Blicquy Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde''', {{post-nominals|country=GBR|commas=on|CH|PC}} (born 22 February 1960), known informally as '''Tom Strathclyde''', is a British [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] politician. Lord Strathclyde served in the political role of [[Leader of the House of Lords]] from the 2010 general election until January 2013 and as [[Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster]], having been Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords (1998–2010). |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Thomas Galbraith was born in [[Glasgow]], the son of [[Unionist Party (Scotland)|Conservative]] politician [[ |
Thomas Galbraith was born in [[Glasgow]], the son of [[Unionist Party (Scotland)|Conservative]] politician [[Tam Galbraith]] and his Belgian wife Simone du Roy de Blicquy. His father was MP for [[Glasgow Hillhead (UK Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Hillhead]] from 1948 until his death in 1982. Galbraith succeeded to the barony in 1985 at the age of 25, following the death of his grandfather [[Thomas Galbraith, 1st Baron Strathclyde]].<ref name="burke">{{cite book |title= Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood|publisher=Burke's Peerage & Gentry |editor= Mosley, Charles |edition=107 |year= 2003 |pages=3774–3776 |ref=Burke |isbn=0-9711966-2-1}}</ref><ref name="times">{{cite news |title=Lord Strathclyde: Expert on Scottish Affairs |work=[[The Times]] |page= 10 |date= 15 July 1985 }}</ref> He contested the [[Merseyside East (European Parliament constituency)|Merseyside East]] constituency in the [[1984 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom|1984 European election]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Boothroyd |first1=David |title=United Kingdom European Parliamentary Election results 1979-99: England 2 |url=http://www.election.demon.co.uk/epe2.html |website=Election Demon |access-date=4 February 2022 |date=21 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821101102/http://www.election.demon.co.uk/epe2.html |archive-date=21 August 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==Education== |
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Strathclyde entered the [[House of Lords of the United Kingdom|House of Lords]] in 1986, becoming a Junior Whip in 1988, then Minister for Tourism in 1989. Between 1990 and 1992, he was Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries in the [[Scottish Office]]. He then served in the [[Secretary of State for the Environment|Department of the Environment]] and the [[Department of Trade and Industry (United Kingdom)|Department of Trade and Industry]], before being appointed the Conservative Party Chief Whip in the House of Lords in 1994, succeeding [[Nicholas Lowther, 2nd Viscount Ullswater|Lord Ullswater]]. The next year, he was sworn of the [[Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council|Privy Council]]. |
Strathclyde entered the [[House of Lords of the United Kingdom|House of Lords]] in 1986, becoming a Junior Whip in 1988, then Minister for Tourism in 1989. Between 1990 and 1992, he was Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries in the [[Scottish Office]]. He then served in the [[Secretary of State for the Environment|Department of the Environment]] and the [[Department of Trade and Industry (United Kingdom)|Department of Trade and Industry]], before being appointed the Conservative Party Chief Whip in the House of Lords in 1994, succeeding [[Nicholas Lowther, 2nd Viscount Ullswater|Lord Ullswater]]. The next year, he was sworn of the [[Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council|Privy Council]]. |
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In 1998 Strathclyde, along with the Conservative front bench in the Lords, threatened to tender his resignation if the party refused to accept a proposed compromise plan for reform of the Lords that had been negotiated with the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] by [[Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury|Lord Cranborne]], the Conservatives' leader in the Lords, unbeknown to the Leader of the Opposition (in the Commons) [[William Hague]], and to his annoyance. Hague however accepted the proposals, dismissing Cranborne for the conduct in negotiations, and Strathclyde was appointed to succeed him. Under his leadership, the [[House of Lords Act 1999]] passed: under this, Strathclyde was elected by other peers as one of the [[List of |
In 1998 Strathclyde, along with the Conservative front bench in the Lords, threatened to tender his resignation if the party refused to accept a proposed compromise plan for reform of the Lords that had been negotiated with the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] by [[Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury|Lord Cranborne]], the Conservatives' leader in the Lords, unbeknown to the Leader of the Opposition (in the Commons) [[William Hague]], and to his annoyance. Hague however accepted the proposals, dismissing Cranborne for the conduct in negotiations, and Strathclyde was appointed to succeed him. Under his leadership, the [[House of Lords Act 1999]] passed: under this, Strathclyde was elected by other peers as one of the [[List of hereditary peers elected under the House of Lords Act 1999|92 hereditary peers to remain in the House of Lords]]. |
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He won Channel 4 Peer of the Year 2000, and Spectator Peer of the Year 2004. |
He won Channel 4 Peer of the Year 2000, and Spectator Peer of the Year 2004. |
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When the Conservatives formed a coalition government under [[David Cameron]] in May 2010, Strathclyde became [[Leader of the House of Lords]] and [[Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster]], with a seat in the Cabinet. |
When the Conservatives formed a coalition government under [[David Cameron]] in May 2010, Strathclyde became [[Leader of the House of Lords]] and [[Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster]], with a seat in the Cabinet. |
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On 7 January 2013, Strathclyde announced that he would be stepping down as Leader of the House of Lords, and resigning from the Cabinet with immediate effect, to pursue a second business career.<ref>{{cite |
On 7 January 2013, Strathclyde announced that he would be stepping down as Leader of the House of Lords, and resigning from the Cabinet with immediate effect, to pursue a second business career.<ref>{{cite news|author=James Landale |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20932061 |title=Lord Strathclyde resigns from cabinet |publisher=BBC News |date=7 January 2013 |access-date=2013-01-08}}</ref> He was succeeded by [[Jonathan Hill, Baron Hill of Oareford|Lord Hill of Oareford]]. He was subsequently appointed a [[Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour]] for his services to the Lords.<ref>{{cite web|author=10 Downing Street |url=http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/lord-strathclyde-order-of-the-companions-of-honour/ |title=10 Downing Street - Appointment to the Order of the Companions of Honour |publisher=number10.gov.uk |access-date=2013-01-07}}</ref> |
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==Marriage and children== |
==Marriage and children== |
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Strathclyde married Jane Skinner, elder daughter of John Skinner, in 1992. They have three daughters:<ref name="burke"/> |
Strathclyde married Jane Skinner, elder daughter of John Skinner, in 1992. They have three daughters:<ref name="burke"/> |
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* [[The Honourable|Hon]] Elizabeth Ida Skinner Galbraith (born 1 December 1993) |
* [[The Honourable|Hon.]] Elizabeth Ida Skinner Galbraith (born 1 December 1993) |
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* Hon. Rose Marie Louise Skinner Galbraith (born 27 January 1999) |
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The family lives in [[Westminster]] and at the Galbraith family estate in [[Mauchline]], [[Ayrshire]]. |
The family lives in [[Westminster]] and at the Galbraith family estate in [[Mauchline]], [[Ayrshire]]. |
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As Strathclyde has no sons, the heir presumptive to the peerage is his younger brother the Hon. Charles William du Roy de Blicquy Galbraith ( |
As Strathclyde has no sons, the heir presumptive to the peerage is his younger brother, the Hon. Charles William du Roy de Blicquy Galbraith (born 1962).<ref name="burke"/> |
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==Outside interests== |
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* [http://www.conservatives.com/People/Peers/Strathclyde_Thomas.aspx Profile] at the Conservative Party |
* [http://www.conservatives.com/People/Peers/Strathclyde_Thomas.aspx Profile] at the Conservative Party |
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* [https://www.theguardian.com/profile/thomasstrathclyde Article archive] at ''[[The Guardian]]'' |
* [https://www.theguardian.com/profile/thomasstrathclyde Article archive] at ''[[The Guardian]]'' |
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Revision as of 15:09, 30 January 2024
Thomas Galloway Dunlop du Roy de Blicquy Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde, CH, PC (born 22 February 1960), known informally as Tom Strathclyde, is a British Conservative politician. Lord Strathclyde served in the political role of Leader of the House of Lords from the 2010 general election until January 2013 and as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, having been Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords (1998–2010).
Biography
Thomas Galbraith was born in Glasgow, the son of Conservative politician Tam Galbraith and his Belgian wife Simone du Roy de Blicquy. His father was MP for Glasgow Hillhead from 1948 until his death in 1982. Galbraith succeeded to the barony in 1985 at the age of 25, following the death of his grandfather Thomas Galbraith, 1st Baron Strathclyde.[1][2] He contested the Merseyside East constituency in the 1984 European election.[3]
Education
Galbraith was educated at Sussex House School, in London, and Wellington College near Sandhurst, Berkshire. He attended the University of East Anglia,[1] where he graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Modern Languages and European Studies. He also studied at Aix-Marseille University.
House of Lords
Strathclyde entered the House of Lords in 1986, becoming a Junior Whip in 1988, then Minister for Tourism in 1989. Between 1990 and 1992, he was Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries in the Scottish Office. He then served in the Department of the Environment and the Department of Trade and Industry, before being appointed the Conservative Party Chief Whip in the House of Lords in 1994, succeeding Lord Ullswater. The next year, he was sworn of the Privy Council.
In 1998 Strathclyde, along with the Conservative front bench in the Lords, threatened to tender his resignation if the party refused to accept a proposed compromise plan for reform of the Lords that had been negotiated with the Labour Party by Lord Cranborne, the Conservatives' leader in the Lords, unbeknown to the Leader of the Opposition (in the Commons) William Hague, and to his annoyance. Hague however accepted the proposals, dismissing Cranborne for the conduct in negotiations, and Strathclyde was appointed to succeed him. Under his leadership, the House of Lords Act 1999 passed: under this, Strathclyde was elected by other peers as one of the 92 hereditary peers to remain in the House of Lords.
He won Channel 4 Peer of the Year 2000, and Spectator Peer of the Year 2004.
When the Conservatives formed a coalition government under David Cameron in May 2010, Strathclyde became Leader of the House of Lords and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, with a seat in the Cabinet.
On 7 January 2013, Strathclyde announced that he would be stepping down as Leader of the House of Lords, and resigning from the Cabinet with immediate effect, to pursue a second business career.[4] He was succeeded by Lord Hill of Oareford. He was subsequently appointed a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour for his services to the Lords.[5]
Marriage and children
Strathclyde married Jane Skinner, elder daughter of John Skinner, in 1992. They have three daughters:[1]
- Hon. Elizabeth Ida Skinner Galbraith (born 1 December 1993)
- Hon. Annabel Jane Simone Skinner Galbraith (born 15 May 1996)
- Hon. Rose Marie Louise Skinner Galbraith (born 27 January 1999)
The family lives in Westminster and at the Galbraith family estate in Mauchline, Ayrshire.
As Strathclyde has no sons, the heir presumptive to the peerage is his younger brother, the Hon. Charles William du Roy de Blicquy Galbraith (born 1962).[1]
Outside interests
Lord Strathclyde is a governor of Wellington College, Berkshire. He received an Honorary Doctorate of Civil Law from the University of East Anglia in July 2018.[6]
He is a director of Auchendrane Estates Ltd, a landowning company in Scotland. His wealth is estimated at £10m.[7]
He was a non-executive director on the board of Trafigura's hedge-fund arm, Galena Asset Management, from 2004 until 2009.[8] Trafigura defended court actions during the 2006 Ivory Coast toxic waste dump scandal and The Guardian suggested his appointment may be an attempt to de-toxify the Dutch company globally.[9]
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References
- ^ a b c d Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. pp. 3774–3776. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
- ^ "Lord Strathclyde: Expert on Scottish Affairs". The Times. 15 July 1985. p. 10.
- ^ Boothroyd, David (21 August 2020). "United Kingdom European Parliamentary Election results 1979-99: England 2". Election Demon. Archived from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ James Landale (7 January 2013). "Lord Strathclyde resigns from cabinet". BBC News. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ 10 Downing Street. "10 Downing Street - Appointment to the Order of the Companions of Honour". number10.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
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