Ian Lang
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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
- Chairman, Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc (advice in the areas of risk, strategy and human capital)[3]
- Non-executive director, Charlemagne Capital Ltd (fund management)[3]
- Non-executive chairman, Sustained Innovation Consulting LLP (management consultants)[3]
Former interests
- Consultant, The Waterford Group (energy, property, wine; a commercial, not a political, consultancy)[4]
Notes
- ↑ Dumfries and Galloway Guardian, accessed 19 December 2014
- ↑ Lord Lang of Monkton www.parliament.uk, accessed 8 December 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Lord Lang of Monkton Parliament.UK, accessed 19 December 2014
- ↑ Interest amendments Parliament.UK, accessed 19 December 2014