University of Aberdeen Conservative and Unionist Association
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| Formation | 1881 |
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| Type | Political Association |
| Headquarters | University of Aberdeen |
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Chairman | Alexander McNab |
| Website | http://uacua.yolasite.com |
The Aberdeen University Conservatives is an ancient body formed in 1881 and is the third oldest Conservative student association in the United Kingdom.
It comprises an executive committee of that consists of five positions where members are elected annually at the association's AGM.
The association is the largest and most active political society at the University of Aberdeen with nearly 30 fully paid members along with many others registered on the email list. It holds a variety of speaker events, dinners and socials as well as its bi-weekly meetings to discuss association business and debate party policy.
It is directly affiliated to Conservative Future Scotland, the national youth and student wing of the party and also to the Aberdeen University Students Association's Societies Union.
Executive committee
In March 2015, the members listed below were elected to the following positions by ordinary members of the association in accordance with the constitution:
- Chairman - Alexander McNab
- Vice-Chairman- Jack Wyllie
- Treasurer - Emma Farquhar
- Secretary - Fiona Craigen
- Social Secretary - Sophie Dixon
- Media Officer - Vladimir Kardapoltsev
- Charity's Officer - Robert Thomas
- Honorary President - Michael Gove
- Honorary Vice-President - Nanette Milne MSP
- Honorary Member - Steve Robertson
Past presidents
- President 2014/15 - Nicholas Layden
- President 2013/14 - Nicholas Layden
- President 2012/13 - Andrew Bowie
- President 2011/12 - Declan Pang
- President 2010/11 - Duncan Stewart
- President 2009/10 - Andrea Sharpe
- President 2008/09 - Oliver Lash-Williams
- President 2007/08 - Leslie K. Clark
- President 2005/07 - Tobias Lehmann
- President 2004/05 - Frank Webster / Oliver Lash-Williams
Notable former members
- Lord Blencathra - Member of the House of Lords, former Member of Parliament for Penrith and The Border, Government Whip, PPS, Minister of State for the Environment and Countryside, Minister of State for Home Affairs and Chief Whip of the Conservative Party
- James Cran - Former Member of Parliament for Beverley, PPS, Maastricht Rebel and Shadow Deputy Leader of the House
- Murdo Fraser MSP – Member of the Scottish Parliament for Mid Scotland and Fife
- Dr Nanette Milne MSP - Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland
- David Torrance – Biographer and freelance political journalist
- Peter Young - Director at Adam Smith International
- Derek Brownlee - Former MSP for South of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)
- Dr Eamonn Butler - Co-founder of the Adam Smith Institute
- Dr Alistair Smith OBE - Academic, former President of the Scottish Conservative & Unionist Association and Deputy Chairman of the Scottish Conservative Party.
- Paul Wheelhouse MSP - SNP Member of the Scottish Parliament for South Scotland and Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs in the Scottish Government.