Callum McCaig
Callum McCaig | |
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SNP Spokesperson for Energy & Climate Change | |
Assumed office 20 May 2015 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Member of Parliament for Aberdeen South | |
Assumed office 8 May 2015 | |
Preceded by | Anne Begg |
Majority | 7,230 (14.9%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Aberdeen, Scotland | 6 January 1985
Political party | Scottish National Party |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Callum McCaig (born 6 January 1985) is a Scottish National Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Aberdeen South since May 2015. He is the SNP Energy and Climate Change spokesperson in the House of Commons. McCaig was elected as a councillor on Aberdeen City Council in 2007, and was the Leader of Aberdeen City Council from 2011 until 2012.
Early life
Born in Aberdeen, he was educated at Cults Academy, before studying at the University of Edinburgh, where he graduated with an MA (Hons) in Politics.[1][2] and then worked for the SNP MSP, Maureen Watt, as a Parliamentary Assistant.
Political career
McCaig was first elected to Aberdeen City Council in 2007, topping the polling in the Kincorth/Loirston ward with 1,883 first preferences and taking the first seat exceeding the quota.[3] Following the election, the Scottish Liberal Democrats formed a coalition with the SNP to run the Council. On 23 May 2011, McCaig took over as leader of the SNP group on the council.[4] After two by-election victories during 2011, the SNP became the largest party on the Council, and in June 2011, their then Council leader stepped down to become Deputy Council leader.[5] As a result, Callum McCaig, who had been acting as Deputy Council leader, became the leader of the Council on 28 June 2011. At the time, at the age of 26 he was one of the youngest council leaders in all of the United Kingdom.[6]
He was re-elected as a councillor in 2012, having polled 1,389 first preferences and having topped the poll in the ward. After the elections he remained the group leader of an enlarged SNP delegation, but was no longer the Council leader after the Scottish Labour Party group formed an administration with the support of the Conservatives and Independents.[7]
McCaig was elected as the Member of Parliament for Aberdeen South in the 2015 general election, where he won the seat from Labour's Anne Begg with a 20 per cent swing.[8]
References
- ^ Leask, David (1 June 2015). "Analysis: SNP bucks trend for privately educated MPs". The Herald. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ Scott, Kirsty (13 June 2007). "Fresh-faced challenge". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ Law, Danny (2 May 2012). "Aberdeen City Council Elections 2012: Kincorth/Loirston". STV News. STV Group. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "SNP councillor, 26, takes on Aberdeen leader role". BBC News. BBC. 23 May 2011.
- ^ "Talks open over Aberdeen City Council leadership". BBC News. BBC. 27 June 2011.
- ^ "Aberdeen council head Callum McCaig among UK's youngest". BBC News. BBC. 28 June 2011.
- ^ "Labour-Conservative administration to run Aberdeen City Council". BBC News. BBC. 9 May 2012.
- ^ Walsh, Stephen (8 May 2015). "Callum McCaig wins Aberdeen South seat for SNP". The Press and Journal (Scotland). Retrieved 8 May 2015.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Callum McCaig Aberdeen City Council page
- Callum McCaig on X