Niall Malcolm Stewart Macpherson, 1st Baron Drumalbyn (3 August1908 - 11 October1987) was a Scottish Conservative politician. Jump to: navigation, search August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ...
He was Member of Parliament for Dumfriesshire from 1945 until 1963. He served as Minister of Pensions and National Insurance 1962-1963, Minister of State, Board of Trade 1963-1964 and as Minister without Portfolio 1970-1974. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1962. Dumfriesshire was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 2005. ... The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is a position in the UK cabinet, responsible for the Department for Work and Pensions. ... A Minister without Portfolio is a government minister with no specific responsibilities. ... This article concerns the British Sovereigns Privy Council. ...
On his retirement from the House of Commons he was created Baron Drumalbyn on 9 Nov 1963. The title became extinct on his death.