1. Norman Lamont died at his home, Palmiste, San Fernando on the island of Trinidad on 3 September 1949 at the age of 79.
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3. Norman Lamont took an interest in the history of Scotland and specifically of the Clan Lamont, serving as its President in 1938.
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5. Norman Lamont was made Minister for Defence Procurement under Margaret Thatcher just before the signing of the first tranche of the Al-Yamamah arms deal disbursed millions of pounds of commissions to various parties.
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6. Norman Lamont was created on, may 8, 1942 in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland.
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7. In 2008, Lord Norman Lamont became the President of the Economic Research Council, Britain's oldest economics-based think tank.
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8. Norman Lamont attempted to be selected for the European Parliament election, 1999 but was unsuccessful.
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9. Norman Lamont joined with Margaret Thatcher in defending Pinochet, calling him a "good and brave and honourable soldier".
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16. Norman Lamont served in successive governments under Margaret Thatcher and John Major for a total of 14 years, in the Departments of Energy, Industry, Defence and the Treasury.
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