Malcolm Mitchell-Thomson, 3rd Baron Selsdon

Malcolm McEacharn Mitchell-Thomson, 3rd Baron Selsdon (born October 27, 1937 ) is a British politician, member of the House of Lords and businessman.

Life

He is the son of racing driver Peter Mitchell-Thomson, 2nd Baron Selsdon . In 1965 he married Patricia Anne Smith for the first time. From this marriage there was a son. After divorcing his first wife, he married Gabrielle Williams for a second time in 1995.

After attending the renowned Winchester College , he served in the Royal Navy from 1956 to 1958 and retired from military service as a sub-lieutenant in the reserve. Between 1959 and 1963 Lord Selsdon worked for the UAM Group , 1964 to 1972 for the advertising agency London Press Exchange Group and 1972 to 1976 for the Merchant Bank Singer & Friedlander . He then moved to Midland Bank, where he served as Director for International Banking and Public Finance Advisor from 1976 to 1990. Between 1978 and 1998 he worked for the Merloni Group and from 1994 to 1998 for Raab Karcher . Since 1996 he worked for MJ Gleeson Group Plc .

Association activities

In 2001 he became President of the Anglo-Swiss Society . Between 1992 and 1998, Malcolm Mitchell-Thomson was President of the British Exporters' Association , the British association of exporters .

politics

Malcolm Mitchell-Thomson took over the title "Baron Selsdon" in 1963 after the death of his father in 1907 and on July 30, 1963, his seat in the House of Lords as Barony by writ . After the House of Lords Act 1999 came into force, he was one of the 92 hereditary lords who could keep their mandate. This election came as part of the Conservative Party .

From 1972 to 1978 he was British delegate to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe .

Web links

• Lord Selsdon at the BBC
• Lord Selsdon at Parliament

predecessor	Office	successor
Peter Mitchell-Thomson	Baron Selsdon 1963–	current owner of the title