John MacKay (politician)
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John Jackson MacKay, Baron MacKay of Ardbrecknish (15 November 1938 – 21 February 2001) was a Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party politician.
He was Member of Parliament for Argyll from 1979 to 1983, and after boundary changes, for Argyll from 1983 to 1987, when he lost the seat to the Liberal candidate Mrs Ray Michie. MacKay had been Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland from 1982 to 1987. Following his defeat, he was given a life peerage as Baron MacKay of Ardbrecknish, of Tayvallich in the District of Argyll and Bute. He died in 2001 at the age of 62.
[edit] References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons 1987
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Iain MacCormick |
Member of Parliament for Argyll 1979–1983 |
Succeeded by (constituency abolished) |
| Preceded by (new constituency) |
Member of Parliament for Argyll and Bute 1983–1987 |
Succeeded by Ray Michie |
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| Preceded by The Viscount Astor |
Lord-in-Waiting 1993–1994 |
Succeeded by The Lord Annaly |
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