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The Viscount Astor | |
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 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for National Heritage | |
| In office 20 July 1994 – 6 July 1995 | |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Iain Sproat |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Inglewood |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security | |
| In office 16 September 1993 – 20 July 1994 | |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Ann Widdecombe |
| Succeeded by | James Arbuthnot |
| Lord-in-waiting Government Whip | |
| In office 11 October 1990 – 16 September 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher John Major |
| Preceded by | The Lord Cavendish of Furness |
| Succeeded by | The Lord MacKay of Ardbrecknish |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| as a hereditary peer 4 July 1973 – 11 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | The 3rd Viscount Astor |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| as an elected hereditary peer 11 November 1999 | |
| Election | 1999 |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Waldorf Astor III 27 December 1951 |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents | |
| Relatives | See Astor family |
| Alma mater | Eton College |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman |
William Waldorf Astor III, 4th Viscount Astor (born 27 December 1951) is an English businessman and politician who sits as a Conservative hereditary Lord Temporal in the House of Lords. He is a member of the Astor family, which is known for its prominence in business, society, and politics in both the United States and the United Kingdom.