Thomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde

The Right Honourable The Lord Strathclyde CH PC
Official portrait, 2023
Leader of the House of Lords Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
In office 12 May 2010 – 7 January 2013
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	The Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
Succeeded by	The Lord Hill of Oareford
Offices held 1993-2010 Leader of the Opposition in the Lords Shadow Leader of the House of Lords In office 3 December 1998 – 11 May 2010 Leader William Hague Iain Duncan Smith Michael Howard David Cameron Preceded by Viscount Cranborne Succeeded by The Baroness Royall of Blaisdon Opposition Chief Whip of the House of Lords In office 2 May 1997 – 3 December 1998 Leader John Major William Hague Preceded by The Lord Graham of Edmonton Succeeded by The Lord Henley Chief Whip of the House of Lords Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms In office 20 July 1994 – 2 May 1997 Prime Minister John Major Preceded by The Viscount Ullswater Succeeded by The Lord Carter Minister of State for Trade and Industry In office 16 September 1993 – 20 July 1994 Prime Minister John Major Preceded by The Baroness Denton of Wakefield Succeeded by The Lord Fraser of Carmyllie (1995)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 1988-1993 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment In office 15 April 1992 – 16 September 1993 Prime Minister John Major Preceded by Tim Yeo Succeeded by The Baroness Denton of Wakefield In office 26 July 1990 – 7 September 1990 Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Preceded by Marion Roe Succeeded by The Baroness Blatch Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland In office 7 September 1990 – 14 April 1992 Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher John Major Preceded by Michael Forsyth Succeeded by Allan Stewart Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment In office 26 July 1989 – 24 July 1990 Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Preceded by John Lee Succeeded by The Viscount Ullswater
Lord-in-waiting Government Whip
In office 12 August 1988 – 24 July 1989
Prime Minister	Margaret Thatcher
Preceded by	The Lord Beaverbrook
Succeeded by	The Viscount Ullswater
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
as a hereditary peer 18 March 1986 – 11 November 1999
Preceded by	The 1st Baron Strathclyde
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Incumbent
as an elected hereditary peer 11 November 1999
Election	1999
Preceded by	Seat established
Personal details
Born	(1960-02-22) 22 February 1960 (age 64) Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Jane Skinner
Children	3
Alma mater	University of East Anglia

Thomas Galloway Dunlop du Roy de Blicquy Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde, CH, PC (born 22 February 1960), known informally as Tom Strathclyde, is a British Conservative politician. Lord Strathclyde served in the political role of Leader of the House of Lords from the 2010 general election until January 2013 and as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, having been Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords (1998–2010).