Ian_Lang Ian_Lang

Ian Lang - Definition and Overview

Ian Bruce Lang, Baron Lang of Monkton, PC, (born June 27, 1940) is a Scottish Conservative politician.

Educated at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, he was MP for Galloway from 1979 to 1997 (renamed Galloway and Upper Nithsdale in 1983), and served as Secretary of State for Scotland from 1990 to 1995, and then Secretary of State for Trade and Industry until 1997.

He lost his seat in the 1997 general election, one of four Cabinet members to do so (the others being Malcolm Rifkind, Michael Portillo, and Michael Forsyth). He was made a life peer in September 1997.

Preceded by:
Malcolm Rifkind 		Secretary of State for Scotland
1990–1995 		Followed by:
Michael Forsyth
Preceded by:
Michael Heseltine 		Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
1995–1997 		Followed by:
Margaret Beckett

Example Usage of Lang
listenshadow: logging out magmimeeting Lang :c
lahirstellar: ...but ironically I still haven't watched NEW MOON yet. Ok Lang, why watch in the movies when I can see one in real life... >:)
anavitangcol: EH YUNG KULANI Lang PALA?! Thank you, Lord!!!
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