Gregg McClymont
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Dr Gregg McClymont | |
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Member of Parliament for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East | |
Assumed office 7 May 2010 | |
Preceded by | Rosemary McKenna |
Majority | 11,202 (24.1%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Cumbernauld |
Nationality | Scottish |
Political party | Labour |
Alma mater | University of Glasgow, University of Pennsylvania, St. Hugh's College, Oxford |
Profession | Historian |
Website | [www.greggmcclymont.com] |
Gregg McClymont is a Labour Party politician, and the MP for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East (UK Parliament constituency) (first elected in May 2010).
Background and personal life
Born and brought up in Cumbernauld, he attended Kildrum Primary School and Cumbernauld High School from 1981 until 1993. He read History at the University of Glasgow, graduating in 1997, before winning the Thouron Scholarship to study at the University of Pennsylvania. Returning to the UK, he did a further History PhD and became a teaching fellow at St. Hugh's College, Oxford.[1]
He was selected to replace outgoing Labour MP Rosemary McKenna to fight the seat of Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East at the UK General Election, 2010. He won the seat with a 13,755 majority and over 57% of the votes cast..[2]
References
- ^ http://www.sthughs.ox.ac.uk, retrieved 7 May 2010
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www.greggmcclymont.com