Thomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde

Quick Facts

Full Name	Thomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Feb 22, 1960(1960-02-22)
Age	64
Birthplace	Glasgow
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Scotland
Horoscope	Aquarius

Thomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde Biography

Thomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on February 22, 1960 in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Thomas Galbraith was born in Glasgow and was the father of Conservative politician Sir Tam Galbraith and his Belgian wife , Simone du Roy de Blicquy. His father was a MP from Glasgow Hillhead from 1948 until his death in 1982. Galbraith was elected baron at 25 years old after the death of his grandfather in 1985.

Strathclyde was elected to Strathclyde’s seat in the House of Lords in 1986 He was elected an Associate Whip by 1988 and the next time Minister of Tourism 1989. Between 1990 and 1992, he was Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries in the Scottish Office. Then, he was a member of the Department of the Environment and the Department of Trade and Industry prior to getting appointed Conservative Party Chief Whip in the House of Lords in 1994 as the successor to Lord Ullswater. In the following calendar year, the presiding officer was appointed the Chief Whip as a member of his position on the Privy Council.

In 1998 Strathclyde, along with the Conservative front bench in the Lords, threatened to tender his resignation if the party refused to accept a proposed compromise plan for reform of the Lords that had been negotiated with the Labour Party by Lord Cranborne, the Conservatives’ leader in the Lords, unbeknown to the Leader of the Opposition (in the Commons) William Hague, and to his annoyance. Hague however accepted the proposals, dismissing Cranborne for the conduct in negotiations, and Strathclyde was appointed to succeed him. Under his leadership, the House of Lords Act 1999 passed: under this, Strathclyde was elected by other peers as one of the 92 hereditary peers to remain in the House of Lords.

He won Channel 4 Peer of the Year 2000, and Spectator Peer of the Year 2004.

Galbraith attended Sussex House School, in London and Wellington College near Sandhurst, Berkshire. He was a student at in the University of East Anglia, which he graduated from in 1982 with the Bachelor of Arts degree in Modern Languages and European Studies. He also attended Aix-Marseille University.

Thomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde Net Worth

Thomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde is one of the richest Politician from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Thomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Thomas Galloway Dunlop du Roy de Blicquy Galbraith 2nd Baron Strathclyde CH PC (born 22 February 1960) is also known by his informal name of Tom Strathclyde, is a British Conservative politician. Lord Strathclyde was in the position as leader in the House of Lords from the general election in 2010 to January 2013, and was also Chancellor for the Duchy of Lancaster, having been the Leader of the Opposition House of Lords (1998-2010).

Since Strathclyde is not a father The presumed heir of the peerage will be his brother, the Hon. Charles William du Roy de Blicquy Galbraith (b. 1962).

Strathclyde married Jane Skinner, elder daughter of John Skinner, in 1992. They have three daughters:

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Thomas Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Thomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde celebrates birthday on February 22 of every year.