Gordon Campbell, Baron Campbell of Croy
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The Right Honourable The Lord Campbell of Croy MC PC DL |
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| Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | |
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In office 4 March 1974 – 13 June 1974 |
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| Leader | Edward Heath |
| Preceded by | William Ross |
| Succeeded by | Alick Buchanan-Smith |
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In office 23 January 1969 – 19 June 1970 |
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| Leader | Edward Heath |
| Preceded by | William Ross |
| Secretary of State for Scotland | |
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In office 19 June 1970 – 4 March 1974 |
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| Prime Minister | Edward Heath |
| Preceded by | William Ross |
| Succeeded by | William Ross |
| Member of Parliament for Moray and Nairn |
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In office 8 October 1959 – 28 February 1974 |
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| Preceded by | James Stuart |
| Succeeded by | Winnie Ewing |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
8 June 1921 Quetta, Pakistan |
| Died | 26 April 2005 (aged 83) London, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Nicola Madan |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
| Profession | Soldier, Diplomat |
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| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1939-1945 |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | |
Gordon Thomas Calthrop Campbell, Baron Campbell of Croy, MC, PC, DL (8 June 1921 – 26 April 2005) was a Scottish Conservative & Unionist politician.
He was born in Quetta, British India (now in Pakistan), the son of Major General James Alexander Campbell and was educated at Rockport School in Holywood, County Down, then at Wellington College before joining the Royal Artillery in 1939. He fought in the Second World War with the Royal Artillery from 1940, winning the Military Cross and Bar. Invalided out in 1947 with the honorary rank of major, he served the Foreign Office in New York and Vienna until 1957. Elected to parliament in 1959, he served as Member of Parliament for the constituency of Moray and Nairn until February 1974 when he was defeated by Winnie Ewing of the Scottish National Party. He served as a Government Whip, 1961–62; Lord Commissioner of the Treasury and Scottish Whip, 1962–63; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland, 1963-64. He was Opposition Spokesman on Defence, 1967–68 and a member of the Shadow Cabinet, 1969-70.
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