George Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Selkirk
Group Captain George Nigel "Geordie" Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Selkirk, KT, GCMG, GBE, AFC, AE, PC, QC (4 January 1906 – 24 November 1994) was a British nobleman and Conservative politician.
Group Captain The Right Honourable The Earl of Selkirk | |
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| First Lord of the Admiralty | |
| In office 14 January 1957 – 14 October 1959 | |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Hailsham |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Carrington |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
| In office 20 December 1955 – 13 January 1957 | |
| Prime Minister | Anthony Eden Harold Macmillan |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Woolton |
| Succeeded by | Charles Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 January 1906 |
| Died | 24 November 1994 (aged 88) |
| Spouse | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Air Force |
| Rank | Group Captain |
| Commands | No. 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron (1934–38) |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire Air Force Cross Mentioned in Despatches (2) |
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