Alick Buchanan-Smith (politician)
| Alick Buchanan-Smith | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State for Energy | |
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In office 13 June 1983 – 11 June 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Hamish Gray |
| Succeeded by | Peter Morrison |
| Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | |
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In office 7 May 1979 – 13 June 1983 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Edward Bishop |
| Succeeded by | John MacGregor |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | |
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In office 18 February 1975 – 9 December 1976 | |
| Leader | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Willie Ross |
| Succeeded by | Teddy Taylor |
| Member of Parliament for Kincardine & Deeside North Angus and Mearns (1964–1983) | |
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In office 15 October 1964 – 29 August 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Colin Thornton-Kemsley |
| Succeeded by | Nicol Stephen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1932 |
| Died | 29 August 1991 (Age 59) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Relations | Alick Buchanan-Smith, Baron Balerno (Father) |
| Alma mater |
Pembroke College, Cambridge University of Edinburgh |
Alick Laidlaw Buchanan-Smith (8 April 1932 – 29 August 1991) was a Scottish Conservative and Unionist politician.
The second son of Alick Buchanan-Smith, Baron Balerno and Mary Kathleen Smith, he was educated at Edinburgh Academy, Glenalmond College, Pembroke College, Cambridge and University of Edinburgh. He was commissioned into the Gordon Highlanders and did his National Service from 1951. He served from 1953 to 1959 as Chairman of the Central Organisation of Military Education Committees of the Universities and University Colleges, what is now the Council of Military Education Committees of the Universities of the United Kingdom (COMEC).
He was unsuccessful parliamentary candidate for West Fife in 1959, and sat as member for North Angus and Mearns from 1964 to 1983 and for Kincardine and Deeside from 1983 until his death.
He was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland from 1970–74, Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from 1979–83, and Minister of State for Energy from 1983-87. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1981.
He is buried under a very modest memorial in the north-east corner of Currie Cemetery, next to his parents and eldest brother, Rev George Adam Buchanan-Smith (1929-1983).
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1987 and 1992 editions
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Alick Buchanan-Smith
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Colin Thornton-Kemsley |
Member of Parliament for North Angus & Mearns 1964 – 1983 |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Kincardine & Deeside 1983 – 1991 |
Succeeded by Nicol Stephen |