Russell Fairgrieve, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Russell Fairgrieve

British politician

Date of Birth: 03-May-1924

Date of Death: 17-Feb-1999

Profession: politician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Sir Thomas Russell Fairgrieve CBE (3 May 1924 – 17 February 1999) was a Scottish Conservative and Unionist politician.He was educated at St.
Mary's School, Melrose, Sedbergh School, and the Scottish College of Textiles.
He served as a Major in the 8th Gurkha Rifles (Indian Army), 1946 and as a Major in the King's Own Scottish Borderers from 1956 to 1972. He served as a Selkirk County and Galashiels Town Councillor from 1949 to 1959, and as Member of Parliament for Aberdeenshire West from February 1974 until 1983.
He was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland from 1979 until 1981, and was a Member of the Council of Europe.
He held a number of offices in the Scottish Conservative Association and was Chairman of the Conservative Party in Scotland from 1975 until 1980. He held a number of business appointments, mainly in the textile, advertising and construction sectors. He was appointed a CBE in 1974 and was knighted in 1981.