Category:Malcolm Rifkind

Malcolm Rifkind
	British politician
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Date of birth	21 June 1946; Edinburgh
Country of citizenship	United Kingdom;
Educated at	University of Edinburgh; George Watson's College;
Occupation	politician;
Employer	University of Zimbabwe;
Member of political party	Conservative Party;
Position held	Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (6 May 2005, 6 December 2005, David Willetts, Philip Hammond); Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (5 July 1995, 2 May 1997, Douglas Hurd, Robin Cook); Secretary of State for Defence (10 April 1992, 5 July 1995, Tom King, Baron King of Bridgwater, Michael Portillo); Secretary of State for Transport (28 November 1990, 10 April 1992, Cecil Parkinson, John MacGregor, Baron MacGregor of Pulham Market); Secretary of State for Scotland (11 January 1986, 28 November 1990, George Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie, Ian Lang, Baron Lang of Monkton); Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom; Member of the 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom (Conservative Party, Kensington, 6 May 2010, United Kingdom general election, 2010, 23 February 2015, suspension from a political party, 55th United Kingdom Parliament); Member of the 54th Parliament of the United Kingdom (Conservative Party, Kensington and Chelsea, 5 May 2005, United Kingdom general election, 2005, 12 April 2010, dissolution of parliament, 54th United Kingdom Parliament); Member of the 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom (23 February 2015, 30 March 2015, Kensington, independent politician, dissolution of parliament, 55th United Kingdom Parliament); Minister of State for Europe (9 June 1983, Douglas Hurd, 11 January 1986, Lynda, Baroness Chalker of Wallasey); Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (6 April 1982, David Trefgarne, 2nd Baron Trefgarne, 9 June 1983, Ray Whitney); Member of the 51st Parliament of the United Kingdom (Edinburgh Pentlands, 9 April 1992, 8 April 1997, United Kingdom general election, 1992, dissolution of parliament, 51st United Kingdom Parliament); Member of the 50th Parliament of the United Kingdom (Edinburgh Pentlands, 11 June 1987, 16 March 1992, United Kingdom general election, 1987, dissolution of parliament, 50th United Kingdom Parliament); Member of the 49th Parliament of the United Kingdom (Edinburgh Pentlands, 9 June 1983, 18 May 1987, United Kingdom general election, 1983, dissolution of parliament, 49th United Kingdom Parliament); Member of the 48th Parliament of the United Kingdom (Edinburgh Pentlands, 3 May 1979, 13 May 1983, United Kingdom general election, 1979, dissolution of parliament, 48th United Kingdom Parliament); Member of the 47th Parliament of the United Kingdom (Edinburgh Pentlands, 10 October 1974, 7 April 1979, United Kingdom general election, October 1974, dissolution of parliament, 47th United Kingdom Parliament); Member of the 46th Parliament of the United Kingdom (Edinburgh Pentlands, 28 February 1974, 20 September 1974, United Kingdom general election, February 1974, dissolution of parliament, 46th United Kingdom Parliament);
Child	Hugo Rifkind;
Work location	London;
Award received	Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George;
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