Brian Fitzpatrick (Scottish politician)
| Brian Fitzpatrick | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden |
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| In office 7 June 2001 – 1 May 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Sam Galbraith |
| Succeeded by | Jean Turner |
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| Born | 1961 (age 50–51) |
| Political party | Scottish Labour Party |
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Brian Fitzpatrick (born 1961) is a Scottish Labour Party politician. He attended St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic school in Glasgow before studying law at Glasgow University. Between 1985 and 1992, he worked as a solicitor.
In 1999, First Minister Donald Dewar appointed him as Head of Policy in the First Minister's Policy Unit, he resigned from this post following Dewar's death in 2000. Fitzpatrick was a Member of the Scottish Parliament between 2001 and 2003. He was elected in the Strathkelvin and Bearsden by-election, 2001 following the resignation of Sam Galbraith for health reasons.
[edit] Post-political career
He stood in the same seat in the Scottish parliamentary election, 2003, but finished second, 438 votes (1.2%) behind independent hospital campaigner Dr Jean Turner. He is now an advocate in Edinburgh.
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| Preceded by Sam Galbraith |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden 2001–2003 |
Succeeded by Jean Turner |
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