Michael Forsyth, Baron Forsyth of Drumlean
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The Right Honourable The Lord Forsyth of Drumlean PC |
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| Secretary of State for Scotland | |
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In office 5 June 1995 – 1 May 1997 |
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| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Ian Lang |
| Succeeded by | Donald Dewar |
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | |
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In office 20 July 1994 – 5 June 1995 |
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| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Peter Lloyd |
| Succeeded by | Ann Widdecombe |
| Minister of State for Employment | |
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In office 14 April 1992 – 20 July 1994 |
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| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Office Created |
| Succeeded by | Ann Widdecombe |
| Minister of State for Scotland | |
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In office 7 September 1990 – 14 April 1992 |
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| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Charles Sanderson, Baron Sanderson of Bowden |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Fraser of Carmyllie |
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Member of Parliament for Stirling |
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In office 7 June 1983 – 1 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Anne McGuire |
| Personal details | |
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16 October 1954 Montrose, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of St Andrews |
Michael Bruce Forsyth, Baron Forsyth of Drumlean, PC (born 16 October 1954) is a British financier and Conservative politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Stirling from 1983 to 1997 and served in the cabinet of John Major as Secretary of State for Scotland from 1995 to 1997.
He is a Director of J&J Denholm and Secure Trust Bank. He was a director and Chairman of Hyperion Insurance Group until its merger with RKH Group in 2015. He is a former Deputy Chairman of JPMorgan UK and Evercore Partners International. He was knighted in 1997 and appointed to the House of Lords in 1999. He is a member of the Privy Council and served on the Development Boards of the Royal Society and the National Portrait Gallery. He is currently President of the Royal Highland Agricultural Society of Scotland.
Forsyth was born in Montrose, in Angus, Scotland. He was educated at Arbroath High School and the University of St Andrews (1972–76). He was President of the Conservative Association at St Andrews University from 1973 to '76. At St Andrews Forsyth developed a passion for debating, history, science and campaigning.
After leaving university Forsyth was first elected to Westminster City Council from 1978 to '83. He was then elected at the 1983 General Election as the MP for the Stirling constituency. His first job in government was as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the then Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe from 1986 to '87. In 1987 he was appointed to the Scottish Office, first as an Under-Secretary of State (1987–90), then as Minister of State (1990–92) with responsibility over health, education, social work and sport. He was also the chair of the Scottish Conservative Party from 1989 to 1990. In 1996 he was named Parliamentarian of the Year.
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