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Alan Duncan

1957 - Today

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Sir Alan James Carter Duncan (born 31 March 1957) is a British former politician who served as Minister of State for International Development from 2010 to 2014 and Minister of State for Europe and the Americas from 2016 to 2019, essentially serving as Deputy to Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson. A member of the Conservative Party, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rutland and Melton from 1992 to 2019. He began his career in the oil industry with Royal Dutch Shell, and was first elected to the House of Commons in the 1992 general election. After gaining several minor positions in the government of John Major, he played a key role in William Hague's successful bid for the Conservative leadership in 1997. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Alan Duncan is the 19,189th most popular politician (down from 19,151st in 2024), the 7,277th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 7,606th in 2019) and the 726th most popular British Politician.

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Among people born in 1957, Alan Duncan ranks 752. Before him are Terry McAuliffe, Dwane Casey, Gurdas Maan, Amanda Redman, Jeh Johnson, and PZ Myers. After him are Jan Hooks, Alan Curbishley, Alan Stern, Chris Anderson, Mark Johnson, and Denise Nickerson.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Alan Duncan ranks 7,279 out of 8,785. Before him are Ophelia Lovibond (1986), Bobby Decordova-Reid (1993), Sammy Nelson (1949), Adam Webster (1995), Oliver Phelps (1986), and Jonathan Firth (1967). After him are Julian Baggini (1968), Cavetown (1998), Adeel Akhtar (1980), Nicola Griffith (1960), Matthew Upson (1979), and Alan Curbishley (1957).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Alan Duncan ranks 726. Before him are Jacob Rees-Mogg (1969), Mo Mowlam (1949), John Hutton, Baron Hutton of Furness (1955), Chris Grayling (1962), Jacqui Smith (1962), and Rachel Reeves (1979). After him are Yvette Cooper (1969), David Lidington (1956), Eluned Morgan (1967), Damian Green (1956), Omar Abdullah (1970), and Caroline Lucas (1960).

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