Angus MacDonald (politician)
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| Angus MacDonald Cllr | |
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| Councillor - Falkirk Council | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 16, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Tam O'Dea |
| In office April 6, 1995 – October 16, 2004 |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Falkirk East |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Cathy Peattie |
| Majority | 3,535 (12.6%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Website | http://www.angusmacdonald.info |
Angus MacDonald was elected a Scottish National Party Councillor to Falkirk Council on 16 December 2004, with 56% of the vote. A former Falkirk District Councillor and Justice of the Peace from 1992 until 1996, he sits on various committees in his role as a councillor. These include Economic Strategy & Development, Education, Housing & Social Care, Investment, Planning, Grangemouth Common Good Fund and Grangemouth Area Forum.
[edit] Education
Angus was educated at Grangemouth High School, Keil School, the College of Estate Management and the Centre for Industrial Studies
[edit] Work and politics
He is also a Governor of the Stirlingshire Educational Trust and Convener of An Comunn Gaidhealach (Falkirk Branch). In addition he was Chairman of the Mod 2008 Falkirk organising committee, co-ordinating plans for the Royal National Mod which was held in Falkirk district in October 2008. He was re-elected to Falkirk Council at the local elections held on 3 May 2007, which was run using the single transferrable vote system for the first time in Scotland, gaining the most first preference votes of any Grangemouth candidate.
[edit] External links
- [1] The campaign website for Angus MacDonald
- [2] Councillor Angus MacDonald - Falkirk Council Webpage
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