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{{Short description|Scottish politician (born 1963)}} |
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{{Infobox officeholder |
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| name = Angus MacDonald |
| name = Angus MacDonald |
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| constituency_MP3 = [[Falkirk East (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Falkirk East]] |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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MacDonald was born on 11 October 1963 in [[Stornoway]].<ref name="FH 23Dec2004">{{cite news |url=http://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/news/snp-romp-home-in-by-election-1-298747 |title=SNP romp home in by-election |work=Falkirk Herald |date=23 December 2004 |accessdate=18 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517192958/http://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/news/snp-romp-home-in-by-election-1-298747 |archive-date=17 May 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>'MacDONALD, Angus', Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2013 |
MacDonald was born on 11 October 1963 in [[Stornoway]].<ref name="FH 23Dec2004">{{cite news |url=http://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/news/snp-romp-home-in-by-election-1-298747 |title=SNP romp home in by-election |work=Falkirk Herald |date=23 December 2004 |accessdate=18 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517192958/http://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/news/snp-romp-home-in-by-election-1-298747 |archive-date=17 May 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>'MacDONALD, Angus', Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2013; online edn, Dec 2013 [http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U254384 Retrieved 13 Jan 2014]</ref> He was educated at Grangemouth High School, [[Keil School]], the [[College of Estate Management]] and the Centre for Industrial Studies. He was a member of Falkirk District Council 1992–1996<ref name="FH 23Dec2004"/> and was also a [[Justice of the Peace]] during the same period. |
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==Political career== |
==Political career== |
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He was elected a [[Scottish National Party]] [[Councillor]] to [[Falkirk Council]] for the Inchyra Ward in a by-election on 16 December 2004, with 56% of the vote.<ref name="FH 23Dec2004"/> |
He was elected a [[Scottish National Party]] [[Councillor]] to [[Falkirk Council]] for the Inchyra Ward in a by-election on 16 December 2004, with 56% of the vote.<ref name="FH 23Dec2004"/> |
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In [[2011 Scottish Parliament election|2011]] He was elected to serve the [[Falkirk East (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Falkirk East]] constituency, gaining over 50% of the vote, ousting [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]'s [[Cathy Peattie]] who had been the MSP since 1999. During the fourth Parliament he was a Member of the Economy, Energy & Tourism Committee, the Public Petitions Committee, the Scottish Commission for Public Audit and the Cross Party Group on Gaelic.<ref name="session4">{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.scot/msps/95919.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202150212/http://www.parliament.scot/msps/95919.aspx |archive-date=2017-02-02 |title=Previous MSPs: Session 3 (2011–2016):Angus MacDonald |publisher=Scottish Parliament |accessdate=18 April 2017}}</ref> |
In [[2011 Scottish Parliament election|2011]] He was elected to serve the [[Falkirk East (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Falkirk East]] constituency, gaining over 50% of the vote, ousting [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]'s [[Cathy Peattie]] who had been the MSP since 1999. During the fourth Parliament he was a Member of the Economy, Energy & Tourism Committee, the Public Petitions Committee, the Scottish Commission for Public Audit and the Cross Party Group on Gaelic.<ref name="session4">{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.scot/msps/95919.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202150212/http://www.parliament.scot/msps/95919.aspx |archive-date=2017-02-02 |title=Previous MSPs: Session 3 (2011–2016):Angus MacDonald |publisher=Scottish Parliament |accessdate=18 April 2017}}</ref> |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/ |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170711191446/http://www.angusmacdonald.info/ archive] of personal website |
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* [http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/coins/member.asp?id=783&name=MacDonald%2C+Angus] Councillor Angus MacDonald – Falkirk Council Webpage |
* [http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/coins/member.asp?id=783&name=MacDonald%2C+Angus] Councillor Angus MacDonald – Falkirk Council Webpage |
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[[Category:Members of the Scottish Parliament 2011–2016]] |
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[[Category:Members of the Scottish Parliament 2016–2021]] |
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[[Category:Alumni of University College of Estate Management]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:58, 2 October 2024
Angus MacDonald | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Falkirk East | |
| In office 5 May 2011 – 25 March 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Cathy Peattie |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Thomson |
| Majority | 8,312, (25.5%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stornoway, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
Angus MacDonald JP DL (born 11 October 1963) is a former Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. He was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Falkirk East from 2011 to 2021.
Early life
[edit]MacDonald was born on 11 October 1963 in Stornoway.[1][2] He was educated at Grangemouth High School, Keil School, the College of Estate Management and the Centre for Industrial Studies. He was a member of Falkirk District Council 1992–1996[1] and was also a Justice of the Peace during the same period.
Political career
[edit]He was elected a Scottish National Party Councillor to Falkirk Council for the Inchyra Ward in a by-election on 16 December 2004, with 56% of the vote.[1]
In 2011 He was elected to serve the Falkirk East constituency, gaining over 50% of the vote, ousting Labour's Cathy Peattie who had been the MSP since 1999. During the fourth Parliament he was a Member of the Economy, Energy & Tourism Committee, the Public Petitions Committee, the Scottish Commission for Public Audit and the Cross Party Group on Gaelic.[3]
He was re-elected in 2016. He has announced his intention to step down at the 2021 Scottish Parliament election.[4]
Other activities
[edit]He has served as a Governor of the Stirlingshire Educational Trust and Convener of An Comunn Gaidhealach (Falkirk Branch). In addition he was Chairman of the Mod 2008 Falkirk organising committee, co-ordinating plans for the Royal National Mòd which was held in Falkirk district in October 2008.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "SNP romp home in by-election". Falkirk Herald. 23 December 2004. Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ 'MacDONALD, Angus', Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2013; online edn, Dec 2013 Retrieved 13 Jan 2014
- ^ "Previous MSPs: Session 3 (2011–2016):Angus MacDonald". Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ Beaton, Ailean (11 June 2020). "Angus MacDonald to step down as MSP". Holyrood Magazine. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "So far so good for Mod". Falkirk Herald. 14 October 2008. Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
External links
[edit]- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Angus MacDonald
- archive of personal website
- [1] Councillor Angus MacDonald – Falkirk Council Webpage
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