Niall Macpherson

Details

Born:

3 August 1908

Died:

11 October 1987

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Company director

Election occupation:

Company director

Parentage:

Sir T. Stewart Macpherson, of Newtonmore, Inverness-shire

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Cabinet Minister

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

4875

MNIS ID:

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Wikidata Entity ID:

Q7023907

Parliament ID:

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Beamish Person ID:

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1. MACPHERSON, Niall (1908-1987)

1. 1st Baron Drumalbyn

   New hereditary

   1963

1. Dumfriesshire

   Party:	Nat. Lib. & Con.
   Year of election:	1950
   Date of election:	23 February 1950
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1963*
   Date of exit:	9 November 1963
   Party:	Nat. Lib. & Con.
   Nature of exit:	Elevation to peerage
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Regional
   Notes:	None

2. Dumfriesshire

   Party:	Nat. Lib.
   Year of election:	1945
   Date of election:	5 July 1945
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1950
   Date of exit:	23 February 1950
   Party:	Nat. Lib.
   Nature of exit:	Change of party
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Regional
   Notes:	None

1. Opposition/other party Whip 1945-1955

2. Under-Secretary of State 1955-1960

   Scottish Office

3. Parliamentary Secretary 1960-1962

   Board of Trade

4. Minister of Pensions and National Insurance 1962-1963

5. Minister of State 1963-1964

   Board of Trade

6. Minister without Portfolio 1970-1974

1. Trinity College

   Graduated

1. Fettes College, Edinburgh

1. Runge, Margaret Phyllis

1. Indirect relative of Norah Runge

1. National Liberal Member

   1945-1950

2. National Liberal and Conservative Member

   1950-

1. Royal Automobile Club