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'''Gus Macdonald''', '''Lord Macdonald of Tradeston''' (born 20 August 1940, Larkhall) is a Labour Peer in the [[House of Lords]]. He was minister at Department of Transport (1999-2001) and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in Cabinet Office (2001-2003).<ref>They Work For You, [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/peer/lord_macdonald_of_tradeston Lord Macdonald of Tradeston], accessed 27 November 2008.</ref> | '''Gus Macdonald''', '''Lord Macdonald of Tradeston''' (born 20 August 1940, Larkhall) is a Labour Peer in the [[House of Lords]]. He was minister at Department of Transport (1999-2001) and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in Cabinet Office (2001-2003).<ref>They Work For You, [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/peer/lord_macdonald_of_tradeston Lord Macdonald of Tradeston], accessed 27 November 2008.</ref> | ||
| + | He is a member of the UK [[Advisory Committee on Business Appointments]]. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| + | According to his profile on the [[Advisory Committee on Business Appointments]] website: | ||
| − | = | + | :Gus Macdonald was a broadcaster and businessman before his elevation to the House of Lords and appointment as Minister for Business and Industry at the Scottish Office in 1998. Subsequent posts were Minister for Transport (1999-2001) and Minister for the [[Cabinet Office]] and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (2001-2003). He is currently a member of the Lords’ [[Select Committee on Communications]]; adviser to the OECD’s International Transport Forum and to [[Macquarie Infrastructure Real Assets]]; Board member of [[Scottish Power]] and Chancellor of [[Glasgow Caledonian University]]. <ref name="Advisory"> [http://acoba.independent.gov.uk/committee/register_of_interests/reg_int_macdonald.aspx The Rt Hon Lord Macdonald of Tradeston CBE], Advisory Committee on Business Appointments website, acc 16 February 2012 </ref> |
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| − | *Senior Advisor,<ref>European Australian Business Council, [http://www.eabc.com.au/missions.html EABC Business Missions to Europe 2006-2008], accessed 27 November 2008.</ref> [[ | + | *Senior Advisor, Macquarie Funds, Europe (renumerated)<ref name="Advisory"/><ref>European Australian Business Council, [http://www.eabc.com.au/missions.html EABC Business Missions to Europe 2006-2008], accessed 27 November 2008.</ref> |
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==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
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*They Work For You, [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/peer/lord_macdonald_of_tradeston Lord Macdonald of Tradeston], accessed 27 November 2008. | *They Work For You, [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/peer/lord_macdonald_of_tradeston Lord Macdonald of Tradeston], accessed 27 November 2008. | ||
*Ungoed-Thomas, Jon, et al., [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article5213604.ece Times Online website, ''The Sunday Times'', 23 November 2008], accessed 24 November 2008. | *Ungoed-Thomas, Jon, et al., [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article5213604.ece Times Online website, ''The Sunday Times'', 23 November 2008], accessed 24 November 2008. | ||
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Gus Macdonald, Lord Macdonald of Tradeston (born 20 August 1940, Larkhall) is a Labour Peer in the House of Lords. He was minister at Department of Transport (1999-2001) and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in Cabinet Office (2001-2003).[1]
He is a member of the UK Advisory Committee on Business Appointments.
Background
According to his profile on the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments website:
- Gus Macdonald was a broadcaster and businessman before his elevation to the House of Lords and appointment as Minister for Business and Industry at the Scottish Office in 1998. Subsequent posts were Minister for Transport (1999-2001) and Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (2001-2003). He is currently a member of the Lords’ Select Committee on Communications; adviser to the OECD’s International Transport Forum and to Macquarie Infrastructure Real Assets; Board member of Scottish Power and Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University. [2]
Affiliations
- Adviser and non-executive director of Scottish Power (renumerated) [2][3]
- Senior Advisor, Macquarie Funds, Europe (renumerated)[2][4]
- Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University (unremunerated)[2]
- Member of Court, University of Sussex (unremunerated)[2]
- Member of the UK Advisory Committee on Business Appointments
Resources
- European Australian Business Council, EABC Business Missions to Europe 2006-2008, accessed 27 November 2008.
- ScottishPower, "ScottishPower Appoints New Advisory Board," 06 December 2007, accessed 27 November 2008.
- They Work For You, Lord Macdonald of Tradeston, accessed 27 November 2008.
- Ungoed-Thomas, Jon, et al., Times Online website, The Sunday Times, 23 November 2008, accessed 24 November 2008.
- Labour Friends of Israel
Notes and References
- ↑ They Work For You, Lord Macdonald of Tradeston, accessed 27 November 2008.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 The Rt Hon Lord Macdonald of Tradeston CBE, Advisory Committee on Business Appointments website, acc 16 February 2012
- ↑ ScottishPower, "ScottishPower Appoints New Advisory Board," 06 December 2007, accessed 27 November 2008.
- ↑ European Australian Business Council, EABC Business Missions to Europe 2006-2008, accessed 27 November 2008.
