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George Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie



George Kenneth Hotson Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie KT KCVO TD PC (September 22, 1931–January 26, 2003), known to many as "Gentleman George", was a Scottish politician whose long career as Conservative & Unionist MP for Ayr (1964–1992) included periods as Secretary of State for Scotland from 1979 to 1986, and Secretary of State for Defence from 1986 to 1989.



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