Malcolm Ian Sinclair

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Malcolm Ian Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness, PC (born 3 November 1948) is a British Conservative politician and member of the House of Lords as one of the remaining hereditary peers. He is the Chief Executive of the Clan Sinclair Trust.

Political Career

Malcolm Ian Sinclair is one of the last remaining hereditary peers in the House of Lords. He joined the House of Lords in 2 December 1969 and has Life Peerage. He has served on a number of different committees throughout his time in Parliament. His was elected to the EU Sub-Committee G Social Policies and Consumer Protection as his first post in 1979. Between 1979 and 1982 he was a member of the EU Sub-Committee D - Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment. He was part of the Procedure Committee for the House of Lords between the periods of 1979-84, 1997-04 and 2002-04. He subsequently was appointed to the EU Sub-Committee F Home Affairs from 2003 - 07, the EU Sub Committee D - Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment and Energy between 2012-13 and the European Union Committee in 2014, a post which he still currently holds.

Notable Work

The Earl of Caithness is currently a trustee of the Queen Elizabeth Castle of Mey Trust and a trustee and Chief Executive of the Clan Sinclair Trust.

Education

The Earl was educated at Blairmore School, Aberdeenshire then Marlborough College and Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester.

External links

http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/earl-of-caithness/3310