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Ian Gilmour

Born: 8 July 1926

Died: 21 September 2007

Baron Gilmour of Craigmillar - 6 June 1992

3rd Baronet - 13 February 1977

Member of Privy Council - 12 June 1973

husband of Lady Caroline Montagu-Douglas-Scott

Eton College

Balliol College, Oxford

Inner Temple (1952 -)

Journalist

Under Secretary of State for Armed Forces	April 1970	1971
Minister of State for Defence Procurement	1971	1972
Minister of State for Defence	1972	8 January 1974
Secretary of State for Defence	8 January 1974	4 March 1974
Lord Privy Seal	4 May 1979	14 September 1981

22 November 1962	Central Norfolk	National Liberal and Conservative Party	13,268	37.67
15 October 1964	Central Norfolk	Conservative & Unionist Party	24,486	49.04
31 March 1966	Central Norfolk	Conservative & Unionist Party	27,935	54.28
18 June 1970	Central Norfolk	Conservative & Unionist Party	32,921	56.64
28 February 1974	Chesham & Amersham	Conservative & Unionist Party	27,035	50.67
10 October 1974	Chesham & Amersham	Conservative & Unionist Party	25,078	50.67
3 May 1979	Chesham & Amersham	Conservative & Unionist Party	32,924	61.43
9 June 1983	Chesham & Amersham	Conservative & Unionist Party	32,425	61.03
11 June 1987	Chesham & Amersham	Conservative & Unionist Party	34,504	62.17