Rab Forman
Rab Forman | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Scottish Conservatives | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2015 Serving with Rachael Hamilton since 14 February 2020 | |
| Leader | Ruth Davidson Jackson Carlaw Douglas Ross |
| Preceded by | The Lord Keen of Elie |
| Councillor, Lothian Regional Council | |
| In office 3 May 1990 – 5 May 1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Forman 1948 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish Conservatives |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
Robert "Rab" Forman MBE, WS is a Scottish solicitor and Conservative Party politician. He has been Chairman of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party since June 2015 succeeding The Lord Keen of Elie.[1]
He was born in Edinburgh and graduated from Royal High School and the University of Edinburgh. He was elected as a Councillor for the former Lothian Regional Council in 1990. He served the Merchiston and Morningside ward for four years. He is a senior partner at Blackadders LLP where he works as a private client solicitor.[1][2]
Forman is a Writer to The Signet and was appointed a Member of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the 2015 Queen's Birthday honours list.[3] He is the honorary president of his former school, Royal High School.[4] He is also the former captain of Mortonhall Golf Club and still plays golf.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b "Scottish Conservatives appoint new chairman - Scottish Conservatives". Scottish Conservatives. June 4, 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "News & Legal Updates | Blog | Blackadders Scotland". Blackadders. February 10, 2014. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Rab Forman awarded MBE for political service". Law Society of Scotland. June 15, 2015. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Committee". www.royalhigh.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ^ Stanbrook, Alison (August 19, 2020). "Golf House Club, Elie". The James Braid Golfing Society. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
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