Researching Ian Macfarlane
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1713 people with the Macfarlane surname? In that year Macfarlane was ranked number 2020 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ian means "God is gracious" and is of Scottish origin.
Records of Ian Macfarlane on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ian Macfarlane and the Macfarlane Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 5997 people with the Macfarlane surname in the UK? Macfarlane is now ranked number 995 for popularity in the UK. |
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Miscellaneous Macfarlane Databases
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Ian Macfarlane (politician)
Ian Elgin Macfarlane (born 5 April 1955) is a former Australian politician who was a member of the House of Representatives from 1998 to 2016, representing the Liberal Party. He served as a minister in the Howard and Abbott Governments.
Macfarlane was born in Kingaroy, Queensland, and was a farmer before entering politics. He was elected to parliament at the 1998 federal election, representing the Division of Groom. Macfarlane was appointed Minister for Small Business in January 2001. After the 2001 election, he was made Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources, a position he held until the Howard Government's defeat at the 2007 election. Macfarlane returned to cabinet in 2013 as Minister for Industry (later Industry and Science) in the Abbott Government. He lost his position when Malcolm Turnbull became prime minister in September 2015, and retired from politics at the 2016 election. He is currently chief executive of the Queensland Resources Council.
Source: Ian Macfarlane (politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Macfarlane
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