The Earl of Lindsay | |
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| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland | |
| In office 6 July 1995 – 2 May 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Sir Hector Monro |
| Succeeded by | Sam Galbraith |
| Lord-in-waiting Government Whip | |
| In office 12 January 1995 – 6 July 1995 | |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | The Lord Inglewood |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Courtown |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
| as a hereditary peer 21 December 1989 – 11 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | The 15th Earl of Lindsay |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| as an elected hereditary peer 11 November 1999 – present | |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 November 1955 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Diana Chamberlayne-Macdonald
(m. 1982) |
| Children | Lady Frances Lindesay-Bethune Lady Alexandra Coleman William Lindesay-Bethune, Viscount of Garnock Hon. David Lindesay-Bethune Charlotte, Duchess of Noto |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh University of California, Davis |
James Randolph Lindesay-Bethune, 16th Earl of Lindsay, DL (born 19 November 1955), is a Scottish businessman and Conservative politician.