Robin Dixon, 3rd Baron Glentoran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Member of the House of Lords | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
as a hereditary peer 22 July 1995 – 11 November 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | The 2nd Baron Glentoran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Seat abolished | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
as an elected hereditary peer 11 November 1999 – 1 June 2018 [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Election | 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Seat established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | The 5th Baron Bethell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Thomas Valerian Dixon 21 April 1935 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sports career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Major Thomas "Robin" Valerian Dixon, 3rd Baron Glentoran, CBE (born 21 April 1935), is a former British bobsledder and Northern Irish politician, known as Robin Dixon. He is a former Conservative Party Shadow Minister for the Olympics.