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Malcolm Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness

PEP · Politician

Malcolm Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness 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	Malcolm Sinclair · Malcolm Sinclair, 20. Earl of Caithness · Malcolm Sinclair, 20. hrabia Caithness · Malcolm Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness · Малкольм Иан Синклер, 20-й граф Кейтнесс · 2 more...				[sources]
Alias	Malcolm Ian Sinclair · Malcolm Ian Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness				[sources]
Birth date	1948-11-03				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Malcolm				[sources]
Last name	Sinclair				[sources]
Political association	Conservative Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q335726				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Lord-in-waiting (1984-1985) · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom · Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (1990-1992) · Paymaster General (1989-1990) · member of the House of Lords (1969-)				[sources]
Education	Blairmore School · Marlborough College · Royal Agricultural University				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-21	Last processed	2026-04-27	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

Scottish clan chief (born 1948)

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

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Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories345,378

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons278,406

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Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Leila Jenkins Close Associate	spouse	2004-11	-
Alexander Sinclair, Lord Berriedale Close Associate

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