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[[Ian Lang]] ('''Lord Lang of Monkton''') is a life peer in the [[House of Lords]]. He became a [[Conservative Party]] member of the Lords in October 1997. He was member of parliament for Galloway from 1979 to 1983 and for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale from 1983 to 1997.<ref> [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/constituency/952/dumfries-and-galloway Dumfries and Galloway] ''Guardian'', accessed 19 December 2014 </ref>
 
[[Ian Lang]] ('''Lord Lang of Monkton''') is a life peer in the [[House of Lords]]. He became a [[Conservative Party]] member of the Lords in October 1997. He was member of parliament for Galloway from 1979 to 1983 and for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale from 1983 to 1997.<ref> [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/constituency/952/dumfries-and-galloway Dumfries and Galloway] ''Guardian'', accessed 19 December 2014 </ref>
  
Lang has been chairman of the [[Advisory Committee on Business Appointments]] since 2009.<ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-lang-of-monkton/896 Lord Lang of Monkton] www.parliament.uk, accessed 8 December 2014 </ref> He is due to step down in December 2014.
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Lang was chairman of the [[Advisory Committee on Business Appointments]] from 2009 until<ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-lang-of-monkton/896 Lord Lang of Monkton] www.parliament.uk, accessed 8 December 2014 </ref> he stepped down in December 2014.
  
 
==Parliament==
 
==Parliament==
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==Interests==
 
==Interests==
 
*Chairman, [[Marsh & McLennan Companies]] Inc (advice in the areas of risk, strategy and human capital)<ref name="parl"/>
 
*Chairman, [[Marsh & McLennan Companies]] Inc (advice in the areas of risk, strategy and human capital)<ref name="parl"/>
*Non-executive Director, [[Charlemagne Capital]] Ltd (fund management)<ref name="parl"/>
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*Non-executive director, [[Charlemagne Capital]] Ltd (fund management)<ref name="parl"/>
*Non-executive Chairman, [[Sustained Innovation Consulting]] LLP (management consultants)<ref name="parl"/>
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*Non-executive chairman, [[Sustained Innovation Consulting]] LLP (management consultants)<ref name="parl"/>
  
 
===Former interests===
 
===Former interests===

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Ian Lang (Lord Lang of Monkton) is a life peer in the House of Lords. He became a Conservative Party member of the Lords in October 1997. He was member of parliament for Galloway from 1979 to 1983 and for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale from 1983 to 1997.[1]

Lang was chairman of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments from 2009 until[2] he stepped down in December 2014.

Parliament

Whilst in parliament he held the roles of:[3]

  • Secretary of State for Trade, 1995-97
  • Secretary of State for Scottish Office, 1990-95
  • Minister of State (Scottish Office), 1987-90
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scottish Office), 1986-87
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Employment), 1986-86
  • Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip), 1983-86
  • Assistant Whip (HM Treasury), 1981-83

Interests

Former interests

  • Consultant, The Waterford Group (energy, property, wine; a commercial, not a political, consultancy)[4]

Notes

  1. Dumfries and Galloway Guardian, accessed 19 December 2014
  2. Lord Lang of Monkton www.parliament.uk, accessed 8 December 2014
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Lord Lang of Monkton Parliament.UK, accessed 19 December 2014
  4. Interest amendments Parliament.UK, accessed 19 December 2014