Robert Alexander Balniel

Details

Born:

5 March 1927

Died:

18 March 2023

Birth place:

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

true

Formative occupation:

Unknown

Election occupation:

Political party researcher

Parentage:

Lord Balniel (28th Earl of Crawford and Balcarres) and Mary Cavendish

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Minister of State

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

References

Rush ID:

3093

MNIS ID:

1614

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q335822

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

1449

They work for you ID:

Not set

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

1. Robert (Robert Alexander) Lindsay (Family Name)

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

1. 29th Earl of Crawford and Balcarres

   Hereditary

   1975

2. Baron Balniel of Pitcorthie

   Life

   1975

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
   Nature of exit:	Electoral defeat
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   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
   Nature of exit:	Boundary revision
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

1. Minister of State 1970-1972

   Ministry of Defence

2. Minister of State 1972-1974

   Foreign and Commonwealth Office

1. Trinity College

   Graduated

1. Eton College

1. Meyer-Bechtler, Ruth Beatrice

   Year: 1949

1. Child of Balniel

2. Nibling of James Lindsay

3. Grandchild of David Alexander Edward Balcarres

1. Conservative Party Member