Archie Hamilton, Baron Hamilton of Epsom
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Archibald Gavin Hamilton, Baron Hamilton of Epsom, PC
(born 30 December 1941) is a British
Conservative Party
politician
.
. He was born at Beckington Castle
, Beckington
, Somerset
, which was then his parents' country house. He was educated at Eton College
.
(MP) for Epsom & Ewell
from 1978 to 2001, during his time in Parliament he was the tallest MP at 6 feet 6 inches ( 1.98 metres ). He served as a junior minister at the Ministry of Defence
from 1986 to 1993, and later became chairman of the 1922 committee
. He was also an early member of the Conservative Monday Club
, being Chairman of its Defence Study Group in 1966. On 13 May 2005 it was announced that he would be created a life peer
, and the peerage was gazetted on 17 June 2005 as Baron Hamilton of Epsom, of West Anstey in the County of Devon.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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(born 30 December 1941) is a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician
Politician
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.
Background and education
Hamilton is the second son of the 3rd Baron Hamilton of Dalzell and younger brother of the 4th Baron Hamilton of DalzellJames Hamilton, 4th Baron Hamilton of Dalzell
James Leslie Hamilton, 4th Baron Hamilton of Dalzell was a British Conservative Party hereditary peer.-Early life:...
. He was born at Beckington Castle
Beckington Castle
Beckington Castle is a historic house in in the village of Beckington, Somerset, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.It was built in the early 17th century on the site of a medieval building. It has been home to various nobility and local businessmen, also serving as a hotel and school...
, Beckington
Beckington
Beckington is a village and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England, across the River Frome from Lullington about three miles north of Frome...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, which was then his parents' country house. He was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
.
Political career
Hamilton was Conservative Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Epsom & Ewell
Epsom and Ewell (UK Parliament constituency)
Epsom and Ewell is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
from 1978 to 2001, during his time in Parliament he was the tallest MP at 6 feet 6 inches ( 1.98 metres ). He served as a junior minister at the Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces....
from 1986 to 1993, and later became chairman of the 1922 committee
1922 Committee
In British politics, the 1922 Committee is a committee of Conservative Members of Parliament. Voting membership is limited to backbench MPs although frontbench Conservative MPs have an open invitation to attend meetings. While the party was in opposition, frontbench MPs other than the party leader...
. He was also an early member of the Conservative Monday Club
Conservative Monday Club
The Conservative Monday Club is a British pressure group "on the right-wing" of the Conservative Party.-Overview:...
, being Chairman of its Defence Study Group in 1966. On 13 May 2005 it was announced that he would be created a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
, and the peerage was gazetted on 17 June 2005 as Baron Hamilton of Epsom, of West Anstey in the County of Devon.