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The Scottish Parliament and Scottish Parliament I nfor mation C entre l ogo Scottish Parliament Fact sheet MSPs by Constituency and Region: Session 4 24 March 2016 MSPs: Historical Series This Fact Sheet provides a list of all Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) who served during Session 4, arranged alphabetically by the constituency or region that they represent. Each person in Scotland is represented by 8 MSPs – 1 constituency MSP and 7 regional MSPs. A region is a larger area which covers a number of constituencies. This Fact Sheet is divided into 2 parts. The first section, ‘MSPs by Constituency’, lists the Scottish Parliament constituencies in alphabetical order. It includes the name and party of the MSP elected to represent each constituency and the corresponding region for each constituency. The second section, ‘MSPs by Region’, lists the 8 political regions of Scotland in alphabetical order. It includes the name and party of the MSPs elected to represent each region. MSPs by Constituency Constituency MSP Region Aberdeen Central Kevin Stewart (SNP) North East Scotland Aberdeen Donside Brian Adam1 (SNP) North East Scotland Aberdeen Donside Mark McDonald2 (SNP) North East Scotland Aberdeen South and North Kincardine Maureen Watt (SNP) North East Scotland Aberdeenshire East Alex Salmond (SNP) North East Scotland Aberdeenshire West Dennis Robertson (SNP) North East Scotland Airdrie and Shotts Alex Neil (SNP) Central Scotland Almond Valley Angela Constance (SNP) Lothian Angus North and Mearns Nigel Don (SNP) North East Scotland Angus South Graeme Dey (SNP) North East Scotland Argyll and Bute Michael Russell (SNP) Highlands and Islands Ayr John Scott (Con) South Scotland Banffshire and Buchan Coast Stewart Stevenson (SNP) North East Scotland Caithness, Sutherland and Ross Rob Gibson (SNP) Highlands and Islands Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Adam Ingram (SNP) South Scotland Clackmannanshire and Dunblane Keith Brown (SNP) Mid Scotland and Fife Clydebank and Milngavie Gil Paterson (SNP) West Scotland Clydesdale Aileen Campbell (SNP) South Scotland Coatbridge and Chryston Elaine Smith (Lab) Central Scotland Cowdenbeath Helen Eadie (Lab)3 Mid Scotland and Fife Cowdenbeath Alex Rowley (Lab)4 Mid Scotland and Fife Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Jamie Hepburn (SNP) Central Scotland Cunninghame North Kenneth Gibson (SNP) West Scotland Cunninghame South Margaret Burgess (SNP) West Scotland Dumbarton Jackie Baillie (Lab) West Scotland Dumfriesshire Elaine Murray (Lab) South Scotland Dundee City East Shona Robison (SNP) North East Scotland Dundee City West Joe FitzPatrick (SNP) North East Scotland 1 Brian Adam died on 25 April 2013. 2 Mark McDonald was elected in the Aberdeen Donside by-election on 20 June 2013. He replaced Brian Adam. 3 Helen Eadie died on 9 November 2013. 4 Alex Rowley was elected in the Cowdenbeath by-election on 23 January 2014. He replaced Helen Eadie. Reference: FS2-34 2 Constituency MSP Region Dunfermline 5 Bill Walker (Ind) Mid Scotland and Fife Dunfermline6 Cara Hilton (Lab) Mid Scotland and Fife East Kilbride Linda Fabiani (SNP) Central Scotland East Lothian Iain Gray (Lab) South Scotland Eastwood Kenneth Macintosh (Lab) West Scotland Edinburgh Central Marco Biagi (SNP) Lothian Edinburgh Eastern Kenny MacAskill (SNP) Lothian Edinburgh Northern and Leith Malcolm Chisholm (Lab) Lothian Edinburgh Pentlands Gordon MacDonald (SNP) Lothian Edinburgh Southern Jim Eadie (SNP) Lothian Edinburgh Western Colin Keir (SNP) Lothian Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire John Lamont (Con) South Scotland Falkirk East Angus MacDonald (SNP) Central Scotland Falkirk West Michael Matheson (SNP) Central Scotland Galloway and West Dumfries Alex Fergusson (Con) South Scotland Glasgow Anniesland Bill Kidd (SNP) Glasgow Glasgow Cathcart James Dornan (SNP) Glasgow Glasgow Kelvin Sandra White (SNP) Glasgow Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn Patricia Ferguson (Lab) Glasgow Glasgow Pollok Johann Lamont (Lab) Glasgow Glasgow Provan Paul Martin (Lab) Glasgow Glasgow Shettleston John Mason (SNP) Glasgow Glasgow Southside Nicola Sturgeon (SNP) Glasgow Greenock and Inverclyde Duncan McNeil (Lab) West Scotland Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse Christina McKelvie (SNP) Central Scotland Inverness and Nairn Fergus Ewing (SNP) Highlands and Islands Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley Willie Coffey (SNP) South Scotland Kirkcaldy David Torrance (SNP) Mid Scotland and Fife Linlithgow Fiona Hyslop (SNP) Lothian 5 Bill Walker was elected as a member of the Scottish National Party (SNP). He was suspended from the SNP on 3 March 2012 and expelled from the SNP on 8 April 2012. He resigned on 9 September 2013. 6 Cara Hilton was elected in the Dunfermline by-election on 24 October 2013. She replaced Bill Walker. Reference: FS2-34 3 Constituency MSP Region Mid Fife and Glenrothes Tricia Marwick7 (NPA) Mid Scotland and Fife Midlothian North and Musselburgh Colin Beattie (SNP) Lothian Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Christine Grahame (SNP) South Scotland Lauderdale Moray Richard Lochhead (SNP) Highlands and Islands Motherwell and Wishaw John Pentland (Lab) Central Scotland Na h-Eileanan an Iar Alasdair Allan (SNP) Highlands and Islands North East Fife Roderick Campbell (SNP) Mid Scotland and Fife Orkney islands Liam McArthur (LD) Highlands and Islands Paisley George Adam (SNP) West Scotland Perthshire North John Swinney (SNP) Mid Scotland and Fife Roseanna Cunningham Perthshire South and Kinross-shire Mid Scotland and Fife (SNP) Renfrewshire North and West Derek Mackay (SNP) West Scotland Renfrewshire South Hugh Henry (Lab) West Scotland Rutherglen James Kelly (Lab) Glasgow Shetland Islands Tavish Scott (LD) Highlands and Islands Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch Dave Thompson (SNP) Highlands and Islands Stirling Bruce Crawford (SNP) Mid Scotland and Fife Strathkelvin and Bearsden Fiona McLeod (SNP) West Scotland Uddingston and Bellshill Michael McMahon (Lab) Central Scotland 7 Elected as a member of the Scottish National Party. Tricia Marwick took voluntary suspension from the Scottish National Party when she was elected to the post of Presiding Officer. Reference: FS2-34 4 MSPs by Region Central Scotland MSP Party Clare Adamson SNP Mark Griffin Lab Richard Lyle SNP Margaret McCulloch Lab Siobhan McMahon Lab Margaret Mitchell Con John Wilson Ind8 Glasgow MSP Party Ruth Davidson Con Bob Doris SNP Patrick Harvie Green Hanzala Malik Lab Anne McTaggart Lab Drew Smith Lab Humza Yousaf SNP Highlands and Islands MSP Party John Finnie Ind9 Rhoda Grant Lab Mike MacKenzie SNP Jamie McGrigor Con Mary Scanlon Con David Stewart Lab Jean Urquhart Ind10 8 John Wilson was elected as a member of the Scottish National Party (SNP). He resigned from the SNP on 23 September 2014. 9 John Finnie was elected as a member of the Scottish National Party (SNP). He resigned from the SNP on 23 October 2012. 10 Jean Urquhart was elected as a member of the Scottish National Party (SNP). She resigned from the SNP on 23 October 2012. Reference: FS2-34 5 Lothian MSP Party Sarah Boyack Lab Gavin Brown Con Cameron Buchanan11 Con Kezia Dugdale Lab Neil Findlay Lab Alison Johnstone Green Margo MacDonald12 Ind David McLetchie13 Con Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Party Claire Baker Lab Jayne Baxter14 Lab Annabelle Ewing SNP Murdo Fraser Con John Park15 Lab Willie Rennie LD Dr Richard Simpson Lab Liz Smith Con 11 Cameron Buchanan became regional member for Lothian on 28 August 2013. He replaced David McLetchie. 12Margo MacDonald died on 4 April 2014. Since she was an independent candidate, this seat will remain vacant until the next Scottish Parliament election in 2016. 13 David McLetchie died on 12 August 2013. 14 Jayne Baxter became the regional member for Mid Scotland and Fife on 8 December 2012. She replaced John Park who resigned on 7 December 2012. 15 John Park resigned as the regional member for Mid Scotland and Fife on 7 December 2012. He was replaced by Jayne Baxter on 8 December 2012. Reference: FS2-34 6 North East Scotland MSP Party Christian Allard16 SNP Richard Baker17 Lab Alex Johnstone Con Lewis Macdonald Lab Jenny Marra Lab Mark McDonald18 SNP Alison McInnes LD Nanette Milne Con Lesley Brennan19 Lab South Scotland MSP Party Claudia Beamish Lab Chic Brodie SNP Jim Hume Lib Dem Joan McAlpine SNP Aileen McLeod SNP Graeme Pearson Lab Paul Wheelhouse SNP 16 Christian Allard became regional member for North East Scotland on 14 May 2013. He replaced Mark McDonald. 17 Richard Baker resigned on 11 January 2016 18 Mark McDonald resigned as regional member for North East Scotland on 14 May 2013. He was replaced by Christian Allard. He was elected in the Aberdeen Donside by-election on 20 June 2013. He replaced Brian Adam. 19 Lesley Brennan became the regional member for North East Scotland on 11 January 2016. She replaced Richard Baker who resigned on 11 January 2016. Reference: FS2-34 7 West Scotland MSP Party Neil Bibby Lab Mary Fee Lab Jackson Carlaw Con Annabel Goldie Con Margaret McDougall Lab Stuart McMillan SNP Stewart Maxwell SNP Reference: FS2-34 8 RELATED FACT SHEETS MSPs A-Z Session 4 MSP Contact Details Female MSPs Session 4 Male MSPs Session 4 MSPs by Constituency and Region Session 1 MSPs by Constituency and Region Session 2 MSPs by Constituency and Region Session 3 Contacting the Public Information Service For more information you can visit our website at www.scottish.parliament.uk or contact the Public Information Service. Address: Public Information Service The Scottish Parliament Edinburgh EH99 1SP Telephone: 0131 348 5000 0800 092 7500 (Public Enquiries) Fòn: 0131 348 5395 (Gàidhlig) Text: 07786 209888 Textphone users can contact us on 0800 092 7100 Reference:Email: FS2-34 [email protected] 9 .
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