Arthur Lawson Johnston, 3rd Baron Luke
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Arthur Charles St John Lawson Johnston, 3rd Baron Luke KStJ (born 13 January 1933) is a British peer and currently Opposition Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport and for Defence. He is one of the ninety hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999.
The son of the 2nd Baron Luke and Barbara Lloyd-Anstruther, he was educated at Eton College in Berkshire and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in history in 1957. In 1996, he succeeded to his father's title. Johnston worked for the Bovril Ltd from 1955 and 1971, and is fine art dealer in watercolours of the 18th, 19th and 20th century since 1971. Between 1962 and 1978, he was president of the National Association of Warehouse-keepers, and between 1983 and 1990, Commander of the St John's Ambulance Brigade. He is further a member of the Court of Corporation of Sons of the Clergy, of the Game Conservancy Association and of the Countryside Alliance. He is a Knight of the Venerable Order of Saint John and a Freeman of the City of London. In 2001 and 2002, he was Master of the Drapers Company, having been Member of Court sind 1993.
Lord Luke married firstly Silvia Maria Roigt in 1959. Being divorced in 1971, he married sceondly Sarah Louise Hearne in 1971. He has one son, James Lawson Johnston and two daughters by his first wife, and one son by his second wife.
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| Preceded by Ian Lawson Johnston |
Baron Luke 1996–present |
Succeeded by (current incumbent) |
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