Tam Galbraith
The Honourable Sir Thomas Galbraith | |
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Galbraith c. 1950 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport | |
| In office 3 May 1963 – 16 October 1964 | |
| Prime Minister | Alec Douglas-Home |
| Preceded by | John Hay |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Swingler |
| Under-Secretary of State for Scotland | |
| In office 22 October 1959 – 8 November 1962 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Macmillan |
| Preceded by | John Hope |
| Succeeded by | Priscilla Buchan |
| Civil Lord of the Admiralty | |
| In office 18 January 1957 – 16 October 1959 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Macmillan |
| Preceded by | Simon Wingfield Digby |
| Succeeded by | Ian Orr-Ewing |
| Treasurer of the Household | |
| In office 13 June 1955 – 19 January 1957 | |
| Prime Minister | Anthony Eden |
| Preceded by | Cedric Drewe |
| Succeeded by | Hendrie Oakshott |
| Comptroller of the Household | |
| In office 7 June 1954 – 13 June 1955 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill Anthony Eden |
| Preceded by | Roger Conant |
| Succeeded by | Hendrie Oakshott |
| Member of Parliament for Glasgow Hillhead | |
| In office 25 November 1948 – 2 January 1982 | |
| Preceded by | James Reid |
| Succeeded by | Roy Jenkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Galloway Dunlop Galbraith 10 March 1917 |
| Died | 2 January 1982 (aged 64) Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Unionist (until 1965) |
| Spouse | Simone du Roy de Blicquy |
| Children | Ghislaine Kennerley, Thomas Galbraith, Charles Galbraith |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford University of Glasgow |
| Nickname | Tam Galbraith |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Navy Reserve |
| Years of service | 1939–1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Sir Thomas Galloway Dunlop Galbraith, known as Tam Galbraith, KBE (10 March 1917 – 2 January 1982) was a Scottish Unionist politician.