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Archy Kirkwood, Baron Kirkwood of Kirkhope

Politician

Archy Kirkwood, Baron Kirkwood of Kirkhope 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	Archy Kirkwood · Archy Kirkwood, Baron Kirkwood of Kirkhope · 科克霍普男爵阿奇·柯克伍德 · 아치 커크우드				[sources]
Alias	Archibald Johnstone Kirkwood, Baron Kirkwood of Kirkhope · 아치볼드 존스턴 커크우드				[sources]
Birth date	1946-04-22				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Archibald · Archy				[sources]
Last name	Kirkwood				[sources]
Political association	Liberal Democrats				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q636368				[sources]
Position	Liberal Democrats Chief Whip (1992-1997) · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom · member of the 49th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1983-1987) · member of the 50th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1987-1988) · member of the 50th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1988-1992) · 4 more...				[sources]
Education	Heriot-Watt University				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-15	Last processed	2026-02-15	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

British politician (born 1946)

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

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Jessie Barclay Close Associate	mother	-	-
Rosemary Chester Close Associate	spouse	1972

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the House of Lords	2005-06-10	2020-09-02

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories339,137

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons270,903

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