Balniel

Lord Robert Alexander Balniel

Rush ID: 3093

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Details

Knighthood/Dame:
False
HighestOffice:
Minister of State
Who's Who volume:
4

References

Rush ID:
3093
MNIS ID:
1614
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q335822
Parliament ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. BALNIEL, Lord (1927- )
  2. LINDSAY, Robert (1927- ) **

Alternative names

  1. Robert (Robert Alexander) Lindsay (family name)

    name at birth; known as Lord Balniel from 1940 until 1975

Peerages

  1. 29th Earl of Crawford and Balcarres

    Hereditary

    1975

  2. Baron Balniel of Pitcorthie

    Life

    1975

Constituencies

  1. Welwyn and Hatfield

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1974¹
    Date of election: 28 February 1974
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1974²
    Date of exit: 10 October 1974
    Party: Conservative
    Notes: None

  2. Hertford

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1955
    Date of election: 26 May 1955
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1974¹
    Date of exit: 28 February 1974
    Party: Conservative
    Notes: None

Ministerial offices

  1. Minister of State 1970-1972

    Ministry of Defence

  2. Minister of State 1972-1974

    Foreign and Commonwealth Office