Alistair McAlpine, Baron McAlpine of West Green
Robert Alistair McAlpine, Baron McAlpine of West Green (14 May 1942 – 17 January 2014) was a British businessman, politician and author who was an advisor to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
The Lord McAlpine of West Green | |
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McAlpine in 2012 | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| In office 2 February 1984 – 26 May 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Alistair McAlpine 14 May 1942 Mayfair, London, England |
| Died | 17 January 2014 (aged 71) Diso, Lecce, Italy |
| Children | 3 |
McAlpine was descended from the McAlpine baronets who made their fortune in the construction industry. McAlpine held a variety of jobs before becoming prominent in British politics in the 1980s as the treasurer and a major fundraiser of the Conservative Party. A close ally of Thatcher, McAlpine did not support her successor as Prime Minister John Major, and later joined James Goldsmith's Referendum Party. McAlpine later rejoined the Conservatives but resigned his seat in the House of Lords.
Outside politics McAlpine was prominent in a variety of business developments in Australia as well as being an art collector and memoirist.