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Angus MacDonald (MP)

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Angus MacDonald
Member of Parliament
for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byConstituency established
Personal details
Political partyLiberal Democrat

Angus MacDonald OBE is a Scottish businessman and Liberal Democrat politician who serves as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire.

Political career[edit]

MacDonald is a businessman in the Scottish Highlands.[1] He was elected a Liberal Democrat Councillor to Highland Council for Fort William and Ardnamurchan in the council election on 5 May 2022, with 37.5% of the vote.[2][3]

MacDonald was elected as the Member of Parliament for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire at the 2024 general election.[4] This seat was the last one to be declared of the election as 'discrepancy' delayed the result until 6 July.[5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Angus MacDonald Westminster Candidate, Story - Highland Liberal Democrats". www.highlandlibdems.org.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  2. ^ "2022 Local Government elections results". The Highland Council. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  3. ^ "'All we got was delayed Calmac ferries': Businessman vows to fight for Highlands". The Herald. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Liberal Democrat is privately acknowledged to have been the likely winner of Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire". Inverness Courier. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Votes 'discrepancy' delays Highland result until Saturday". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  6. ^ "SNP concedes defeat in last UK seat still to declare result". BBC. 5 July 2024.

External links[edit]

  • [1] Councillor Angus MacDonald – Highland Council Webpage