Michael Forsyth, Baron Forsyth of Drumlean

Michael Bruce Forsyth, Baron Forsyth of Drumlean PC (born 16 October 1954) is a British financier and politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Stirling from 1983 to 1997 and served in the cabinet of John Major as Secretary of State for Scotland from 1995 to 1997. He is a Director of J&J Denholm and Secure Trust Bank. He was a director and Chairman of Hyperion Insurance Group until its merger with RKH Group in 2015. He is a former Deputy Chairman of JPMorgan UK and Evercore Partners International. He was knighted in 1997 and appointed to the House of Lords in 1999. He is a member of the Privy Council and served on the Development Boards of the Royal Society and the National Portrait Gallery. He is currently President of the Royal Highland Agricultural Society of Scotland.

Early life

Forsyth was born in Montrose, in Angus, Scotland. He was educated at Arbroath High School and the University of St Andrews (1972–76). He was President of the Conservative Association at St Andrews University from 1973 to '76. At St Andrews Forsyth developed a passion for debating, history, science and campaigning.