RIFKIND, Malcolm Rt Hon Sir

Member for Kensington (revised boundary) since 2010, for Kensington and Chelsea 2005-10. Committees: Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee since 2010. Political career: Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Welfare Reform 2005; Foreign Secretary 1995-97; Member of Parliament, Pentlands 1974-97; Secretary of State for Defence 1992; Minister of Transport 1990; Secretary of State for Scotland 1986; Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1983; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scottish Office, later Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1979; Councillor, Edinburgh 1970-74. Profession/Trade: Director, consultant. Title/Honours/Decorations: Knighted 1997; QC 1985. Education: University of Edinburgh, Law, postgraduate degree in Political Science; George Watson`s College. Affiliations: Member, Dulverton Trust; Honorary Colonel, Territorial Army 1997-2005; Member, Queen`s Bodyguard, Royal Company of Archers. b. 1946, Edinburgh. Married with two children.