Alistair Darling was a Brirish Politician died at the age of 70.Alistair Darling Wife Margaret Vaughan married from 1986 till his death.Alistair Darling was born in London, the son of Thomas Darling, a civil engineer, and Anna MacLean, his wife. He was the great-nephew of Sir William Darling, a Conservative Unionist MP for Edinburgh South (1945-1957) who also served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh during WWII.
He attended Chinthurst School in Tadworth, Surrey, before moving on to Kirkcaldy and the elite Loretto School in Musselburgh. He studied law at the University of Aberdeen, where he earned a Bachelor of Laws (LLB). He rose to the position of President of the Aberdeen University Students’ Representative Council.
Who is Alistair Darling Wife Margaret Vaughan ?
Alistair Darling married with his beautiful wife Margaret Vaughan in 1986.Margaret is a former journalist worked for Radio Forth who support his husband to make a successful career.They lived a very happylife together.Darling died aged 70 after a short battle with cancer.
“Mr Darling, the much-loved husband of Margaret and beloved father of Calum and Anna, died after a short spell in Western General Hospital under the wonderful care of the cancer team.”
Alistair Darling Children Anna and Callum
Alistair Darling had two children with his wife Margaret Vaughan had a son Calum, born 1988 and daughter Anna, born 1990.A statement issued on behalf of his wife and children said: “The death of Alistair Darling, a former Chancellor of the Exchequer and long-serving member of the Labour cabinet, was announced in Edinburgh today.
Alistair Darling Professional Career
Darling joined the Labour Party in 1977, when he was 23 years old. In 1978, he became a solicitor, then switched to the Scots bar and was admitted as an advocate in 1984.Darling first entered Parliament in the 1987 general election, defeating the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Alexander Fletcher, by 2,262 votes; he remained an Edinburgh MP for 28 years until his resignation in 2015.
Following the 1997 general election, he was appointed to the Cabinet as Chief Secretary to the Treasury. He was named Secretary of State for Social Security in 1998, succeeding Harriet Harman, who had been fired.Darling was given the task of “removing the department from the headlines.” He managed the establishment of Network Rail, the successor to Railtrack, which had gone bankrupt in disputed circumstances for which his predecessor was primarily blamed.
He also worked for the Railways and Transport Safety Act of 2003, which dissolved the Rail Regulator and replaced it with the Office of Rail Regulation. He was in charge of the Railways Act of 2005, which disbanded the Strategic Rail Authority, which was established by the Labour administration under the Transport Act of 2000.
Darling was also in charge of canceling many large light rail projects, including an important extension to Manchester Metrolink and the proposed Leeds Supertram, citing increased costs of £620 million and £486 million, respectively.Darling supported the Crossrail concept for an east-west train line beneath London, whose £10 billion projected cost was ultimately increased to £15 billion.Darling presented his first budget to the House of Commons on March 12, 2008.
Darling presented his second budget address in the House of Commons on April 22, 2009. To promote the automotive sector, a £2,000 incentive was offered for a car that was more than ten years old and traded in for a new automobile. For anyone earning more than £150,000, a 50% tax bracket was announced for the next tax year.
Darling was created Baron Darling of Roulanish in the 2015 Dissolution Honours, and he took his seat in the House of Lords on December 10, 2015.Lord Darling announced his retirement from the House of Lords on July 28, 2020, citing distance and the COVID-19 epidemic.
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