Lewis Macdonald
Lewis Macdonald | |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland | |
Assumed office 6 May 2011 | |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen Central | |
In office 6 May 1999 – 6 May 2011 | |
Preceded by | Constituency Created |
Succeeded by | Kevin Stewart |
Majority | 382 (1.8%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Stornoway, Outer Hebrides | 1 January 1957
Political party | Scottish Labour Party |
Spouse | Sandra Macdonald |
Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
Roderick Lewis Macdonald (born 1 January 1957) is a Scottish Labour politician and regional list Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland since 2011.[1] He was MSP for the Aberdeen Central constituency from 1999 until 2011.[2][3][4]
Background
Born in Stornoway, Macdonald moved with his family to Aberdeenshire as a child, and attended Inverurie Academy and later the University of Aberdeen. Macdonald received an MA in history and a PhD in African studies and later lectured at the university. He is a member of the trade union Unite. Macdonald is married to Sandra who is an employee at Conoco Phillips. Macdonald also has two children.
Career
Prior to his election as MSP he worked as a parliamentary researcher for the MPs Frank Doran and Tom Clarke. Macdonald was a deputy minister in the Scottish Executive between March 2001 and May 2007, holding various portfolios. He is also a trustee for the Aberdeen Football Club Supporters' Trust. He had led for Labour on energy, enterprise and tourism, infrastructure and justice, as well as serving as the Labour Chief Whip at the Scottish Parliament between June 2013 and December 2014. He is currently convener of the Health & Sport Committee at the Scottish Parliament and leads for Scottish Labour on energy.
References
- ^ "Current MSPs: Lewis Macdonald MSP". The Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Previous MSPs: Session 1 (1999-2003): Lewis Macdonald MSP". The Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Previous MSPs: Session 2 (2003-2007): Lewis Macdonald MSP". The Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Previous MSPs: Session 3 (2007-2011): Lewis Macdonald MSP". The Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
External links
- Lewis Macdonald MSP personal site
- 1957 births
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- People educated at Inverurie Academy
- Alumni of the University of Aberdeen
- Academics of the University of Aberdeen
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