Kenneth Cameron, Baron Cameron of Lochbroom


The Lord Cameron of Lochbroom

Member of the House of Lords
In office
13 June 1984 โ€“ 21 April 2016
MonarchElizabeth II
Personal details
Born
Kenneth John Cameron

(1931-06-11) 11 June 1931 (age 89)
NationalityBritish
Alma mater

Kenneth John Cameron, Baron Cameron of Lochbroom PC FRSE (born 11 June 1931) is a retired Scottish judge who served as Lord Advocate from 1984 to 1989.

Early life

He is the son of John Cameron, Lord Cameron (1900-1996), a Senator of the College of Justice.

Born in Edinburgh, he was educated at Edinburgh Academy, at Corpus Christi, Oxford and at the University of Edinburgh.

Judicial career

He became an Advocate in 1958 and Queen's Counsel in 1972. He was appointed President of the Pensions Appeal Tribunal for Scotland in 1976, and Chairman of the Committee of Investigation under the Agricultural Marketing Act 1958 in 1980.

Lord Advocate

Cameron was an Advocate Depute from 1981 and was appointed Lord Advocate in 1984, one of the Great Officers of State of Scotland, when he was also created a life peer as Baron Cameron of Lochbroom, of Loch Broom in the District of Ross and Cromarty,[1] and a Privy Counsellor in 1984. He retired from the Lords on 21 April 2016.[2]

Retirement

Lord Cameron of Lochbroom held office as Lord Advocate until 1989 when he was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice.

Arts and culture

Lord Cameron of Lochbroom was Chairman of the Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland from 1995 until its abolition in 2005, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He is the current Honorary President of Edinburgh University Sports Union[citation needed].

Arms

Coat of arms of Kenneth Cameron, Baron Cameron of Lochbroom
Coronet of a British Baron.svg
Cameron of Lochbroom Escutcheon.png
Coronet
Coronet of a baron
Crest
A Kittiwake alighting wings expanded proper
Escutcheon
Gules three Bars Or overall two Flaunches Ermine at the honour point also overall a Fleur-de-lys Sable, a Label of three points for difference
Motto
Et Regi Et Legi Servire [3]

References

  1. ^ "No. 49766". The London Gazette. 13 June 1984. p. 8143.
  2. ^ Retired Lords, parliament.uk, 21 April 2016
  3. ^ http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/lp1958%20c.htm

Sources

  • Who's Who in Scotland, 2009
Legal offices
Preceded by
Lord Mackay of Clashfern
Lord Advocate
1984โ€“1989
Succeeded by
Lord Fraser of Carmyllie
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded by
The Lord Elystan-Morgan
Gentlemen
Baron Cameron of Lochbroom
Followed by
The Lord Young of Graffham




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