James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose
James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose (born April 6, 1935 in Southern Rhodesia ) is a British politician ( Conservative Party ) and an elected hereditary peer member of the House of Lords . He was shadow minister for the environment, food and rural affairs, as well as Wales and Scotland until the 2010 election.
Graham was born in Southern Rhodesia, where his father, James Graham , who then held the courtesy title of Marquess of Graham , was trying to set up a farm. He attended boarding schools in Scotland , first in Aberdeenshire , then at the Loretto School near Edinburgh . Graham lived in China for some time, advocating renewable energy and environmental measures. He is fluent in Mandarin .
Graham inherited the title of Duke of Montrose from his father in 1992 and thus the hereditary seat in the House of Lords . Among the 90 elected hereditary peers who remained in the House of Lords under the House of Lords Act 1999 , Graham was the only Duke. The second Duke who remained in the House of Lords at the time, the Duke of Norfolk , had a hereditary seat as Earl Marshal .
Graham is married with two sons and a daughter.
Web links
- Internet presence of the Conservative Party website
- James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose on thepeerage.com , accessed September 18, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| James Graham |
Duke of Montrose 1992– |
current owner of the title |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Graham, James, 8th Duke of Montrose |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Graham, James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British nobleman and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 6, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Southern Rhodesia |