David Duguid (politician)
David Duguid | |
|---|---|
 Duguid in 2020 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland | |
| Assumed office 2 June 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Douglas Ross |
| Member of Parliament for Banff and Buchan | |
| Assumed office 8 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Eilidh Whiteford |
| Majority | 4,118 (9.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 October 1970 Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Robert Gordon University |
| Website | www.davidduguid.com |
David James Duguid[1] (born 8 October 1970)[2] is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP)[3] for Banff and Buchan[4] since June 2017.[5] Duguid's victory marked the end of thirty years of SNP representation in the seat.
Background
He was educated at Banff Academy[6] and Robert Gordon University, where he studied chemistry. Before entering politics, Duguid worked as an engineer for BP and as a project manager for Hitachi Consulting.
Political Career
David was first elected in 2017, beating the incumbent, Eilidh Whiteford by over 2000 votes. His win saw the largest overturned majority of the election night in the UK. He was re-elected with an increased majority and over 50% of the vote in the December 2019 election. In June 2020, David accepted a position as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Scotland Office and a Government whip, succeeding Douglas Ross.
References
- ^ "No. 27885". The Edinburgh Gazette. 19 June 2017. p. 1076.
- ^ Duguid. "Duguid, David". Who's Who. Vol. 2018 (February 2018 online ed.). A & C Black.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|othernames=ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) - ^ "David Duguid takes Banff and Buchan for Conservatives". Banffshire Journal. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "David Duguid MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Banff and Buchan: Meet your MP". Press and Journal. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ Morag Kuc (3 May 2017). "Tory candidate signs pledge to exit EU and CFP". Buchan Observer. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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