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Michael Forsyth, Baron Forsyth of Drumlean

Politician

Michael Forsyth, Baron Forsyth of Drumlean is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Michael Forsyth · Michael Forsyth, Baron Forsyth of Drumlean · マイケル・フォーサイス · 邁克·福塞斯				[sources]
Alias	Michael Bruce Forsyth · Michael Bruce Forsyth, Baron Forsyth of Drumlean				[sources]
Birth date	1954-10-16				[sources]
Place of birth	Montrose				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Michael				[sources]
Last name	Forsyth				[sources]
Political association	Conservative Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q334357				[sources]
Position	Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (1990-1992) · Secretary of State for Scotland (1995-1997) · Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (1994-1995) · member of the 49th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1983-1987) · 3 more...				[sources]
Education	University of St Andrews				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-20	Last processed	2025-12-20	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Scottish politician and banker (born 1954)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
John T. Forsyth Close Associate	father	-	-
Sarah Forsyth Close Associate	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom	-	-

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