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}}'''Brian Adam''' (born 10 June 1948, [[Newmill]]) is a [[Scottish National Party]] (SNP) [[Member of the Scottish Parliament]] (MSP) for [[Aberdeen |
}}'''Brian Adam''' (born 10 June 1948, [[Newmill]]) is a [[Scottish National Party]] (SNP) [[Member of the Scottish Parliament]] (MSP) for [[Aberdeen (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Aberdeen ]]. |
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==Political career== |
==Political career== |
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He was elected as the second [[North East Scotland]] [[Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions|regional MSP]] in 1999 and went on to win the [[Aberdeen North (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Aberdeen North]] [[Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions|constituency]] from [[UK Labour Party|Labour]] in the [[Scottish Parliament 2003 election|2003 election]] with a majority of 457. |
He was elected as the second [[North East Scotland]] [[Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions|regional MSP]] in 1999 and went on to win the [[Aberdeen North (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Aberdeen North]] [[Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions|constituency]] from [[UK Labour Party|Labour]] in the [[Scottish Parliament 2003 election|2003 election]] with a majority of 457. |
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He held the constituency in the [[2007 Scottish Parliament election|2007 election]] with a majority of 3,749. |
He held the constituency in the [[2007 Scottish Parliament election|2007 election]] with a majority of 3,749. |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Revision as of 09:50, 6 May 2011
Brian Adam | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen Donside | |
| Assumed office 1 May 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Elaine Thomson |
| Majority | 3,749 (15.1%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 June 1948 Newmill, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
| Profession | biochemist, trade union activist |
| Website | brian adam msp.blogspot.com |
Brian Adam (born 10 June 1948, Newmill) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Aberdeen Donside.
Political career
He was an Aberdeen District Councillor from 1988 until 1996 and an Aberdeen City Councillor from 1995 until his election.
In 1999 he contested Aberdeen North, reducing the Labour majority from 10,000 at the 1997 Westminster election to just 398.
He was elected as the second North East Scotland regional MSP in 1999 and went on to win the Aberdeen North constituency from Labour in the 2003 election with a majority of 457.
He held the constituency in the 2007 election with a majority of 3,749, and then again in 2011 in the renamed Aberdeen Donside with a majority of 7,175.
Background
A graduate of the University of Aberdeen, he worked as the principal biochemist at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and was a trade union activist prior to his election. He is a father of five and has two grandchildren. He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Brian Adam is also an avid follower of Aberdeen Football Club and attends the majority of their games.
Shadow Ministerial Posts
- May 1999 to September 2000 - Deputy Whip
- September 2000 to April 2003 - Deputy Business Manager & Deputy Chief Whip
- May 2003 to September 2004 - Shadow Deputy Minister for Education & Lifelong Learning
- September 2004 - Shadow Deputy Minister for Tourism
Parliamentary Posts
- June 2003 - Convener of the Standards Committee
- May 2007 - Chief Whip
External links
- Official Blog
- Brian Adam MSP Biography at the Scottish Parliament website
- Brian Adam MSP Biography at the SNP website
- They Work For You.com
- The Public Whip Voting Record