Billy McLean | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Inverness | |
| In office 21 December 1954 – 25 September 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Russell Johnston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Neil Loudon Desmond McLean 28 November 1918 Sutherland, Scotland |
| Died | 17 November 1986 (aged 67) London, England |
| Spouse | Daška Ivanović |
| Awards | DSO and Two Bars Distinguished Military Medal of Haile Selassie I General Service Medal GVI 1 General Service Medal, Palestine 1945-48 and Bar |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit | Royal Scots Greys Special Operations Executive |
| Commands | Gideon Force, Ethiopia 1st Partisan Brigade, Albania |
| Battles/wars | Arab revolt in Palestine World War II Albanian Subversion |
Lieutenant-Colonel Neil Loudon Desmond McLean, DSO** (28 November 1918 – 17 November 1986), known as Billy McLean, was a Scottish politician and intelligence officer in the British Army. During World War II, he worked for Special Operations Executive and was involved in clandestine missions in Ethiopia, China, and particularly Albania. In 1954 he served as a Unionist Member of Parliament for Inverness.