George Mackie, Baron Mackie of Benshie
George Yull Mackie, Baron Mackie of Benshie OBE DSO DFC (10 July 1919 – 17 February 2015) was a British Liberal and Liberal Democrat politician.
The Right Honourable The Lord Mackie of Benshie | |
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| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 15 May 1974 – 17 February 2015 Life Peerage | |
| Member of Parliament for Caithness and Sutherland | |
| In office 16 October 1964 – 10 March 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Sir David Robertson |
| Succeeded by | Bob Maclennan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Yull Mackie 10 July 1919 Tarves, Scotland |
| Died | 19 February 2015 (aged 95) Dundee, Scotland |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal (until 1988) Liberal Democrats (1988–2015) |
| Spouses | Lindsay Sharp
(m. 1944; died 1985)Jacqueline Lane (m. 1988) |
| Children | Lindsay Jeannie Diana |
| Parent(s) | Maitland Mackie (father) Mary Yull (mother) |
| Occupation | Farmer RAF navigator Businessman |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Years of service | 1939–1945 |
| Rank | Squadron Leader |
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| Commands held | Officers’ Squadron |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | |
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