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Norman Macfarlane, Baron Macfarlane of Bearsden

Politician

Norman Macfarlane, Baron Macfarlane of Bearsden 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	Norman Macfarlane · Norman Macfarlane, Baron Macfarlane of Bearsden · Норман Макфарлейн, барон Макфарлейн Берсденский · ノーマン・マクファーレン · 諾曼·麥克法蘭，貝爾斯登的麥克法蘭男爵				[sources]
Other name	Norman McFarlane, Baron Macfarlane of Bearsden · Norman Somerville Macfarlane, Baron Macfarlane of Bearsden				[sources]
Birth date	1926-03-05				[sources]
Place of birth	Glasgow				[sources]
Death date	2021-11-05				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Norman				[sources]
Last name	Macfarlane				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q612987				[sources]
Position	member of the House of Lords (1991-2016)				[sources]
Education	High School of Glasgow				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-08-28	First seen	2023-09-27

Descriptions

British businessman and peer (born 1926)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-28

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Marguerite Macfarlane Close Associate	child	-	-
Marjorie Macfarlane Close Associate	child	-	-
Hamish Macfarlane Close Associate	child	-	-
Fiona Macfarlane Close Associate	child	-	-
Gail Macfarlane Close Associate	child	-	-
Marguerite Mary Campbell Close Associate	spouse	1953	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the House of Lords	1991-07-29	2016-07-21

Data sources

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