James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose
James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose (born 6 April 1935), known as Earl of Kincardine until 1954 and Marquess of Graham between 1954 and 1992, is a Southern Rhodesia-born hereditary peer of the Peerage of Scotland and a British Conservative Party politician.
The Duke of Montrose | |
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 The Duke of Montrose in 2018 | |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 26 May 1995 Hereditary Peerage | |
| Preceded by | The 7th Duke of Montrose |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Graham 6 April 1935 Southern Rhodesia |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Young (m. 1970; died 2014) |
| Children | Lady Hermione Thornhill James Graham, Marquess of Graham Lord Ronald Graham |
| Parents | James Graham, 7th Duke of Montrose Isabel Veronia Sellar |
The Duke of Montrose was a shadow minister for the Scotland Office before the 2010 General Election. He has also spent some time in China promoting renewable energy and environmental measures, and he is a fluent speaker of Mandarin.
Other websites
- James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose Archived 2008-09-29 at the Wayback Machine, Chief of the Grahams
- James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose, thePeerage.com
- Conservative Party website Archived 2013-01-03 at the Wayback Machine