Norman Lamont
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For the Scottish Liberal MPs, see Sir Norman Lamont, 2nd Baronet and Norman Lamont (MP for Wells).
Norman Stewart Hughson Lamont, Baron Lamont of Lerwick, PC (born 8 May 1942) is a British politician and former Conservative MP for Kingston-upon-Thames.[2][3] He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1990 until 1993. He was created a life peer in 1998. Lamont was a supporter of the Eurosceptic organisation Leave Means Leave.[4]
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The Lord Lamont of Lerwick | |
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Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
In office 28 November 1990 – 27 May 1993 | |
Prime Minister | John Major |
Preceded by | John Major |
Succeeded by | Kenneth Clarke |
Chief Secretary to the Treasury | |
In office 24 July 1989 – 28 November 1990 | |
Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
Preceded by | John Major |
Succeeded by | David Mellor |
Financial Secretary to the Treasury | |
In office 21 May 1986 – 24 July 1989 | |
Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
Preceded by | John Moore |
Succeeded by | Peter Lilley |
Minister of State for Defence Procurement | |
In office 2 September 1985 – 21 May 1986 | |
Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
Preceded by | Adam Butler |
Succeeded by | The Lord Trefgarne |
Minister of State for Trade and Industry[1] | |
In office 14 September 1981 – 2 September 1985 | |
Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
Preceded by | Norman Tebbit |
Succeeded by | Peter Morrison |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy | |
In office 7 May 1979 – 5 September 1981 | |
Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
Preceded by | Alex Eadie |
Succeeded by | David Mellor |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
Assumed office 19 October 1998 Life peerage | |
Member of Parliament for Kingston-upon-Thames | |
In office 4 May 1972 – 8 April 1997 | |
Preceded by | John Boyd-Carpenter |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Norman Stewart Hughson Lamont (1942-05-08) 8 May 1942 (age 82) Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Rosemary White
(m. 1971; div. 1999) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Loretto School |
Alma mater | Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge |
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