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Michael Forsyth, Baron Forsyth of Drumlean

PEP · 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	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean · Michael Bruce Forsyth · Michael Bruce Forsyth, Baron Forsyth of Drumlean · The Lord Forsyth of Drumlean				[sources]
Birth date	1954-10-16				[sources]
Place of birth	Montrose				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[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]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Lord Speaker (2026-) · 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) · 4 more...				[sources]
Education	University of St Andrews				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-08	Last processed	2026-04-21	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Scottish politician and banker (born 1954)

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

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Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories343,420

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons276,481

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Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Sarah Forsyth Close Associate	child	-	-
Susan Jane Clough Close Associate	spouse	1977

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Lord Speaker	2026-02-02	-