Irvine of Lairg, Alexander Andrew Mackay Irvine, Baron, 1940-
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Name (Latin)
Irvine of Lairg, Alexander Andrew Mackay Irvine, Baron, 1940-
Other forms of name
Irvine, Alexander Andrew Mackay, Baron Irvine of Lairg, 1940-
Irvine, Derry, 1940-
Lairg, Alexander Andrew Mackay Irvine, Baron Irvine of, 1940-
Date of birth
1940-06-23
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Irvine: politically correct?, 1999:p.26 (Alexander Andrew Mackay Irvine; b. Jun. 23, 1940) p. 26 (Derry Irvine)
- WW 1995:p.982 (Irvine of Lairg, Alexander Andrew Mackay Irvine, b. Jun. 23 1940)
Wikipedia description:
Alexander Andrew Mackay Irvine, Baron Irvine of Lairg, (born 23 June 1940), known as Derry Irvine, is a Scottish lawyer and politician who served as Lord Chancellor from 1997 to 2003. He founded and headed 11 King's Bench Walk Chambers in the 1980s, and later became a Recorder and Deputy High Court Judge. A member of the Labour Party, Irvine was appointed to the House of Lords in 1987 and served as Shadow Lord Chancellor from 1992 to 1997. He was appointed to the position in Cabinet by Prime Minister Tony Blair, his former pupil, after the 1997 election and served until his dismissal in 2003.
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