Robert Gascoyne-Cecil 7th Marquess of Salisbury Politician

Robert Michael James Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury, KCVO PC DL (born 30 September 1946) is a British Conservative politician. During the 1990s, he was Leader of the House of Lords under his courtesy title of Viscount Cranborne. Lord Salisbury lives in one of England's largest historic houses, Hatfield House, which was built by an ancestor in the early 17th century, and he currently serves as Chancellor of the University of Hertfordshire.

Personal facts

Robert Gascoyne-Cecil 7th Marquess of Salisbury
Alias (AKA)The Marquess of Salisbury
Birth dateSeptember 30, 1946
Education
Christ Church Oxford

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Office holder

office
Leader of the House of Lords
Lord Privy Seal
Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords
Chancellor of the University of Hertfordshire
party
Conservative Party (UK)
prime minister
region
South Dorset (UK Parliament constituency)
successor
Ian Bruce (politician)

Robert Gascoyne-Cecil 7th Marquess of Salisbury on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/s/18149/Robert%20Michael%20James%20(Gascoyne-)Cecil+SALISBURY.aspx
  2. http://www.guardian.co.uk/rich/article/0,2763,191220,00.html