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'''Angus''' is a [[United Kingdom constituencies|constituency]] of the [[Scottish Parliament]]. It elects one [[Member of the Scottish Parliament|Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP)]] by the [[first past the post]] system of elction. The constituency was created in [[1999]] with the same boundaries as the [[Angus (UK Parliament constituency)|Angus constituency of the House of Commons]]. |
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'''Angus''' is a [[Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions|constituency]] of the [[Scottish Parliament]] ([[Scottish Parliament Building|Holyrood]]). It elects one [[Member of the Scottish Parliament|Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP)]] by the [[first past the post]] method of election. Also, however, it is one of nine constituencies in the [[North East Scotland (Scottish Parliament region)|North East Scotland]] [[Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions|electoral region]], which elects seven [[additional member system|additional members]], in addition to nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of [[proportional representation]] for the region as a whole. |
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== Electoral region == |
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:''See also ''[[North East Scotland Scottish Parliament region]] |
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The other eight constituencies of the North East Scotland region are [[Aberdeen Central (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Aberdeen Central]], [[Aberdeen North (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Aberdeen North]], [[Aberdeen South (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Aberdeen South]], [[Banff and Buchan (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Banff and Buchan]], [[Dundee East (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Dundee East]], [[Dundee West (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Dundee West]], [[Gordon (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Gordon]] and [[West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (Scottish Parliament constituency)|West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine]] |
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The region covers the [[Aberdeenshire|Aberdeenshire council area]], the [[Aberdeen City council area]], the [[City of Dundee|City of Dundee council area]], part of the [[Angus|Angus council area]], a small part of the [[Moray|Moray council area]] and a small part of the [[Perth and Kinross|Perth and Kinross council area]]. |
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== Constituency boundaries and council areas == |
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The Angus constituency was created at the same time as the Scottish Parliament, in [[Scottish Parliament election, 1999|1999]], with the name and boundaries of an existing [[Angus (UK Parliament constituency)|Westminster constituency]]. In [[United Kingdom general election, 2005|2005]], however, the boundaries of the Westminster ([[House of Commons (UK)|House of Commons]]) constituency were subject to major alterations. |
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The Holyrood constituency covers a southern portion of the Angus council area, north-eastern and north-western portions of the City of Dundee council area and a small eastern portion of the Perth and Kinross council area. The rest of the Angus council area is covered by the [[North Tayside (Scottish Parliament constituency)|North Tayside]] constituency. The rest of the City of Dundee area is covered by the Dundee West and Dundee East constituencies, and the rest of the Perth and Kinross area is covered by the North Tayside constituency, the [[Perth (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Perth]] constituency and the [[Ochil (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Ochil]] constituency. The North Tayside, Perth and Ochil constituencies are all within the [[Mid Scotland and Fife (Scottish Parliament region)|Mid Scotland and Fife]] electoral region. |
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== Member of the Scottish Parliament == |
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The constituency is currently represented by [[Scottish National Party|Scottish Nationalist]] MSP [[Andrew Welsh]]. |
The constituency is currently represented by [[Scottish National Party|Scottish Nationalist]] MSP [[Andrew Welsh]]. |
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Angus is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of nine constituencies in the North East Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
Electoral region
The other eight constituencies of the North East Scotland region are Aberdeen Central, Aberdeen North, Aberdeen South, Banff and Buchan, Dundee East, Dundee West, Gordon and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
The region covers the Aberdeenshire council area, the Aberdeen City council area, the City of Dundee council area, part of the Angus council area, a small part of the Moray council area and a small part of the Perth and Kinross council area.
Constituency boundaries and council areas
The Angus constituency was created at the same time as the Scottish Parliament, in 1999, with the name and boundaries of an existing Westminster constituency. In 2005, however, the boundaries of the Westminster (House of Commons) constituency were subject to major alterations.
The Holyrood constituency covers a southern portion of the Angus council area, north-eastern and north-western portions of the City of Dundee council area and a small eastern portion of the Perth and Kinross council area. The rest of the Angus council area is covered by the North Tayside constituency. The rest of the City of Dundee area is covered by the Dundee West and Dundee East constituencies, and the rest of the Perth and Kinross area is covered by the North Tayside constituency, the Perth constituency and the Ochil constituency. The North Tayside, Perth and Ochil constituencies are all within the Mid Scotland and Fife electoral region.
Member of the Scottish Parliament
The constituency is currently represented by Scottish Nationalist MSP Andrew Welsh.
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