Who is Sir Malcolm Rifkind?
Q: Who is Sir Malcolm Rifkind?
A: Sir Malcolm Rifkind is a British Conservative Party politician who held cabinet positions in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major.
Q: Where was Malcolm Rifkind born and to which family did he belong?
A: Malcolm Rifkind was born in Edinburgh into a Jewish family from Lithuania.
Q: When did Malcolm Rifkind first become a Conservative MP?
A: Malcolm Rifkind first became a Conservative MP at the February 1974 General Election for the constituency of Edinburgh Pentlands.
Q: What were some of Malcolm Rifkind's cabinet posts?
A: Some of Malcolm Rifkind's cabinet posts included Minister of Home Affairs and the Environment at the Scottish Office, Minister of State at the Foreign Office, Secretary of State for Scotland, Secretary of State for Transport, Secretary of State for Defence, and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
Q: When did Malcolm Rifkind lose his seat to the Labour Party?
A: Malcolm Rifkind lost his seat to the Labour Party at the 1997 General Election.
Q: Did Malcolm Rifkind ever try to regain his seat?
A: Yes, Malcolm Rifkind tried but failed to regain his seat at the 2001 General Election.
Q: When did Malcolm Rifkind re-enter parliament and as which MP?
A: Malcolm Rifkind re-entered parliament in 2005 as the MP for Kensington.
