George Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie
George Kenneth Hotson Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie, Baron Younger of Prestwick, KT, KCVO, TD, PC, FRSGS (22 September 1931 – 26 January 2003), was a British Conservative Party politician and banker.
The Right Honourable The Viscount Younger of Leckie KT KCVO TD PC FRSGS | |
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| Secretary of State for Defence | |
| In office 9 January 1986 – 24 July 1989 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Michael Heseltine |
| Succeeded by | Tom King |
| Secretary of State for Scotland | |
| In office 4 May 1979 – 9 January 1986 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Bruce Millan |
| Succeeded by | Malcolm Rifkind |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Defence | |
| In office 18 February 1975 – 15 January 1976 | |
| Leader | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Peter Walker |
| Succeeded by | Ian Gilmour |
| Minister of State for Defence | |
| In office 8 January 1974 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Prime Minister | Edward Heath |
| Preceded by | Ian Gilmour |
| Succeeded by | William Rodgers |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland | |
| In office 24 June 1970 – 8 January 1974 | |
| Prime Minister | Edward Heath |
| Preceded by | Bruce Millan |
| Succeeded by | Teddy Taylor |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
| as a hereditary peer 25 June 1997 – 11 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | The 3rd Viscount Younger of Leckie |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| as a life peer 7 July 1992 – 26 January 2003 | |
| Member of Parliament for Ayr | |
| In office 15 October 1964 – 16 March 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Moore |
| Succeeded by | Phil Gallie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Kenneth Hotson Younger 22 September 1931 Stirling, Scotland, UK |
| Died | 26 January 2003 (aged 71) Gargunnock, Scotland, UK |
| Political party | Conservative (1965–2003) |
| Other political affiliations | Unionist (until 1965) |
| Spouse |
Diana Tuck (m. 1954) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Unit | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
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