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    Sir Malcolm Leslie Rifkind KCMG KC (born 21 June 1946) is a British politician who served in the cabinets of Margaret Thatcher and John Major from 1986...
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  • 1977 in Edinburgh, the son of the Conservative Party politician Sir Malcolm Rifkind and his wife Edith, daughter of Polish airforce engineer Joseph Steinberg...
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    office 5 July 1995 – 2 May 1997 Prime Minister John Major Preceded by Malcolm Rifkind Succeeded by George Robertson Secretary of State for Employment In...
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    Conservatives lost many ministers such as Michael Portillo, Tony Newton, Malcolm Rifkind, Ian Lang and William Waldegrave and controversial MPs such as Neil...
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    2024, at the age of 92. At the time of his death, he, John Major and Malcolm Rifkind were the only surviving members of the Thatcher cabinet not sitting...
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    election, one of seven Cabinet members to do so (the others being Malcolm Rifkind, Michael Portillo, Michael Forsyth, Roger Freeman, William Waldegrave...
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  • writer for The Times, son of Malcolm Malcolm Rifkind (born 1946), British Conservative MP and government minister Richard Rifkind (1930–2019), American cancer...
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    frontline politics after 11 years in the Cabinet and was replaced by Malcolm Rifkind. After his retirement as foreign secretary, Hurd remained a key supporter...
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  • Hurd succeeded Leon Brittan as Home Secretary. early January 1986 – Malcolm Rifkind succeeded George Younger as Secretary of State for Scotland. Younger...
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    Conservative Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Malcolm Rifkind. Rifkind was one of the high-profile losses on election night for the Conservative...
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    and David Cameron. He was one of only five ministers (Tony Newton, Malcolm Rifkind, Patrick Mayhew and Lynda Chalker are the others) to serve throughout...
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    accurately reported what was said by these two members [the other was Sir Malcolm Rifkind] in their interviews and measured their words against the rules of...
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    Tony Newton Chris Patten John Patten Michael Portillo John Redwood Malcolm Rifkind Gillian Shephard Lord Waddington Lord Wakeham William Waldegrave George...
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    Defence Secretary Michael Portillo and the former Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind all holding the seat for the Conservatives. The seat was abolished...
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  • 1997. He was one of only five Ministers (Tony Newton, Kenneth Clarke, Malcolm Rifkind and Lynda Chalker are the others) to serve throughout the whole 18...
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    of Bridgwater". UK Parliament. Retrieved 25 July 2021. "Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind QC". UK Parliament. Retrieved 2 November 2017. "Rt Hon Michael Portillo"...
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  • and would not let her attend concerts. She is related to politicians Malcolm Rifkind and Leon Brittan, and is a niece of businessman Gerald Ronson. Her...
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  • Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Preceded by Paul Channon Succeeded by Malcolm Rifkind Secretary of State for Energy In office 13 June 1987 – 24 July 1989...
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    believes the Constitution "plainly is no more". 8 June 2005 – Sir Malcolm Rifkind states that it is "quite likely" he will stand for the leadership....
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  • (1997–2007) Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Malcolm Rifkind, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1995–1997)...
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    American politics Malcolm MacInnis (1933–2023), Canadian politician Malcolm Offord, Scottish financier and politician Malcolm Rifkind (born 1946), Scottish...
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  • Martin Fisher Cecil Parkinson Duncan Duff Chris Patten Oliver Milburn Malcolm Rifkind Michael Mears Bernard Weatherill Stephen Greif Leonora Knatchbull Clara...
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    Margaret Thatcher John Major Preceded by George Younger Succeeded by Malcolm Rifkind Secretary of State for Northern Ireland In office 3 September 1985 –...
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  • Simon Sebag Montefiore; former Conservative foreign secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind; lawyer Anthony Julius; philanthropist Dame Vivien Duffield; scientist...
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    the first military assistant to the Secretary of State for Defence, Malcolm Rifkind, to provide military advice in his private office. Laurence was promoted...
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  • Transport (1989–1990) Malcolm Rifkind, Secretary of State for Transport (1990–1992) Secretary of State for Scotland Malcolm Rifkind, Secretary of State...
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  • and new members are appointed after the new Parliament convenes. Malcolm Rifkind was chair until 24 February 2015, when he resigned following a sting...
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    Parkinson Chris Patten Jim Prior Francis Pym Peter Rees Nicholas Ridley Malcolm Rifkind Lord Soames Norman St John-Stevas Norman Tebbit David Waddington John...
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    Gerald Ronson and is related to British Conservative politicians Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Leon Brittan, as well as Odeon Cinemas founder Oscar Deutsch. Ronson's...
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    11 April 1992 – 20 July 1994 Prime Minister John Major Preceded by Malcolm Rifkind Succeeded by Brian Mawhinney Leader of the House of Commons Lord President...
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