Malcolm Kenneth Murray, 12th Earl of Dunmore
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Malcolm Kenneth Murray, 12th Earl of Dunmore (born 17 September 1946) is an hereditary peer
of the United Kingdom.
He is a native-born Australia
n and lives in Tasmania
.
He has made one speech, both his maiden and final speech, in the House of Lords
on 25 November 1998, less than one year before his automatic right to sit in the House of Lords was removed by the House of Lords Act 1999
.
Hereditary peer
Hereditary peers form part of the Peerage in the United Kingdom. There are over seven hundred peers who hold titles that may be inherited. Formerly, most of them were entitled to sit in the House of Lords, but since the House of Lords Act 1999 only ninety-two are permitted to do so...
of the United Kingdom.
He is a native-born Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n and lives in Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
.
He has made one speech, both his maiden and final speech, in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
on 25 November 1998, less than one year before his automatic right to sit in the House of Lords was removed by the House of Lords Act 1999
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was given Royal Assent on 11 November 1999. The Act reformed the House of Lords, one of the chambers of Parliament. For centuries, the House of Lords had included several hundred members who inherited their seats;...
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