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Malcolm Rifkind

Former UK Foreign Secretary

Malcolm Rifkind is the former UK Foreign Secretary.  He was one of only four ministers to serve throughout the whole Prime Ministerships of both Margaret Thatcher and John Major.  In 1997, he was knighted in recognition of his public service. Rifkind also served as Chairman of the Standards & Privileges Committee from 2009-2010, the UK’s representative to the Eminent Persons Group from 2010-2011 and served as chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee from 2010-2015.

 

 

 

 

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Malcolm Rifkind is the former UK Foreign Secretary.  He was one of only four ministers to serve throughout the whole Prime Ministerships of both Margaret Thatcher and John Major.  In 1997, he was knighted in recognition of his public service. Rifkind also served as Chairman of the Standards & Privileges Committee from 2009-2010, the UK’s representative to the Eminent Persons Group from 2010-2011 and served as chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee from 2010-2015.