John Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso
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John Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso
John Archibald Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso (born 10 September 1953), known as John Thurso, is a British businessman and Liberal Democrat politician. His right as a hereditary peer to sit in the House of Lords was abolished in 1999, but at the United Kingdom general election, 2001 he was elected to the House of Commons to represent Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross. The former constituency of Caithness and Sutherland had been held by his grandfather, Archibald Sinclair from 1922 until 1945. Archibald Sinclair was the 1st Viscount Thurso and a Liberal Party leader. John Thurso became the first hereditary peer allowed to sit in the Commons without first renouncing his title. He is currently Liberal Democrat Shadow Scotland Secretary.
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External links
- John Thurso MP (http://www.johnthurso.org/) official site
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: John Thurso MP (http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-6594,00.html)
- BBC News profile - John Thurso (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2056323.stm)
- TheyWorkForYou.com - John Thurso MP (http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/john_thurso/caithness%2C_sutherland_and_easter_ross)
- The Public Whip - John Thurso MP (http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?mpn=John_Thurso&mpc=Caithness%2C+Sutherland+%26amp%3B+Easter+Ross) voting record
| Preceded by: Robin MacDonald Sinclair | Viscount Thurso | Followed by: Current Incumbent |