Alick Buchanan-Smith (politician)

For his father, see Alick Buchanan-Smith, Baron Balerno.

Alick Buchanan-Smith
Minister of State for Energy
In office 13 June 1983 – 11 June 1987
Prime Minister	Margaret Thatcher
Preceded by	Hamish Gray
Succeeded by	Peter Morrison
Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
In office 7 May 1979 – 13 June 1983
Prime Minister	Margaret Thatcher
Preceded by	Edward Bishop
Succeeded by	John MacGregor
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
In office 18 February 1975 – 9 December 1976
Leader	Margaret Thatcher
Preceded by	Willie Ross
Succeeded by	Teddy Taylor
Member of Parliament for Kincardine & Deeside North Angus and Mearns (1964–1983)
In office 15 October 1964 – 29 August 1991
Preceded by	Sir Colin Thornton-Kemsley
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born	8 April 1932
Died	29 August 1991 (Age 59)
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Relations	Alick Buchanan-Smith, Baron Balerno (Father)
Alma mater	Pembroke College, Cambridge University of Edinburgh

Alick Laidlaw Buchanan-Smith (8 April 1932 – 29 August 1991) was a Scottish Conservative and Unionist politician.

The second son of Alick Buchanan-Smith, Baron Balerno and Mary Kathleen Smith, he was educated at Edinburgh Academy, Glenalmond College, Pembroke College, Cambridge and University of Edinburgh. He was commissioned into the Gordon Highlanders and did his National Service from 1951.

He was unsuccessful parliamentary candidate for West Fife in 1959, and sat as member for North Angus and Mearns from 1964 to 1983 and for Kincardine and Deeside from 1983 until his death.

He was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland from 1970–74, Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from 1979–83, and Minister of State for Energy from 1983-87. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1981.

He is buried under a very modest memorial in the north-east corner of Currie Cemetery, next to his parents and eldest brother, Rev George Adam Buchanan-Smith (1929-1983).

File:The grave of Alick Buchanan-Smith, Currie Cemetery.jpg

The grave of Alick Buchanan-Smith, Currie Cemetery

References

• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
• Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1987 and 1992 editions

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Alick Buchanan-Smith

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Sir Colin Thornton-Kemsley	Member of Parliament for North Angus & Mearns 1964 – 1983	Constituency abolished
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Kincardine & Deeside 1983 – 1991	Succeeded by Nicol Stephen