LIST OF ALL MSPS A-Z: SESSION 2 Scottish Parliament The Fact sheet provides an alphabetical list of all Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) who served during the second Fact sheet parliamentary session, 7 May 2003 – 2 April 2007. It also lists the party for which each MSP was elected as well as the constituency or region that they represented. MSPs: Historical The abbreviation (C) has been used to indicate a constituency seat Series and (R) to indicate a regional seat. 12 March 2009
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MSP Party Constituency or Region Brian Adam Scottish National Party Aberdeen North (C) Bill Aitken Conservative Glasgow (R) Wendy Alexander Labour Paisley North (C) Andrew Arbuckle1 Liberal Democrat Mid Scotland and Fife (R) Jackie Baillie Labour Dumbarton (C) Shiona Baird Green North East Scotland (R) Richard Baker Labour North East Scotland (R) Chris Ballance Green South of Scotland (R) Mark Ballard Green Lothians (R) Scott Barrie Labour Dunfermline West (C) Sarah Boyack Labour Edinburgh Central (C) Rhona Brankin Labour Midlothian (C) Ted Brocklebank Conservative Mid Scotland and Fife (R) Robert Brown Liberal Democrat Glasgow (R) Derek Brownlee2 Conservative South of Scotland (R) Bill Butler Labour Glasgow Anniesland (C) Rosemary Byrne3 Scottish Socialist Party South of Scotland (R) Dennis Canavan Independent Falkirk West (C) Malcolm Chisholm Labour Edinburgh North and Leith (C) Cathie Craigie Labour Cumbernauld and Kilsyth (C) Bruce Crawford Scottish National Party Mid Scotland and Fife (R) Roseanna Cunningham Scottish National Party Perth (C) Frances Curran Scottish Socialist Party West of Scotland (R) Margaret Curran Labour Glasgow Baillieston (C) David Davidson Conservative North East Scotland (R) Susan Deacon Labour Edinburgh East and Mussleburgh (C) James Douglas-Hamilton Conservative Lothians (R) Helen Eadie Labour Dunfermline East (C) Fergus Ewing Scottish National Party Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber (C)
1 Andrew Arbuckle became the regional member for Mid Scotland and Fife on 10 January 2005. He replaced Keith Raffan 2 Derek Brownlee became the regional member for South of Scotland on 17 June 2005. He replaced David Mundell 3 Rosemary Byrne resigned from the Scottish Socialist Party on 3 September 2006 and became a member of the Solidarity Group Scottish Parliament Fact sheet 2
MSP Party Constituency or Region Margaret Ewing4 Scottish National Party Moray (C) Linda Fabiani Scottish National Party Central Scotland (R) Patricia Ferguson Labour Glasgow Maryhill (C) Alex Fergusson Conservative Galloway and Upper Nithsdale (C) Ross Finnie Liberal Democrat West of Scotland (R) Colin Fox Scottish Socialist Party Lothians (R) Murdo Fraser Conservative Mid Scotland and Fife (R) Phil Gallie Conservative South of Scotland (R) Rob Gibson Scottish National Party Highlands and Islands (R) Karen Gillon Labour Clydesdale (C) Marlyn Glen Labour North East Scotland (R) Trish Godman Labour West Renfrewshire (C) Annabel Goldie Conservative West of Scotland (R) Charlie Gordon5 Labour Glasgow Cathcart (C) Donald Gorrie Liberal Democrat Central Scotland (R) Christine Grahame Scottish National Party South of Scotland (R) Robin Harper Green Lothians (R) Patrick Harvie Green Glasgow (R) Hugh Henry Labour Paisley South (C) John Home Robertson Labour East Lothian (C) Janis Hughes Labour Glasgow Rutherglen (C) Fiona Hyslop Scottish National Party Lothians (R) Adam Ingram Scottish National Party South of Scotland (R) Gordon Jackson Labour Glasgow Govan (C) Sylvia Jackson Labour Stirling (C) Cathy Jamieson Labour Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (C) Margaret Jamieson Labour Kilmarnock and Loudoun (C) Alex Johnstone Conservative North East Scotland (R) Rosie Kane Scottish Socialist Party Glasgow (R) Andy Kerr Labour East Kilbride (C) Johann Lamont Labour Glasgow Pollok (C)
4 Margaret Ewing died on 21 March 2006. She was replaced by Richard Lochhead 5 Charlie Gordon was elected in the Glasgow Cathcart by-election on 29 September 2005. He replaced Mike Watson 3
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MSP Party Constituency or Region Carolyn Leckie Scottish Socialist Party Central Scotland (R) Marilyn Livingstone Labour Kirkcaldy (C) Richard Lochhead6 Scottish National Party Moray (C) Richard Lochhead 7 Scottish National Party North East Scotland (R) George Lyon Liberal Democrat Argyll and Bute (C) Kenny MacAskill Scottish National Party Lothians (R) Lewis Macdonald Labour Aberdeen Central (C) Margo MacDonald Independent Lothians (R) Kenneth Macintosh Labour Eastwood (C) Kate Maclean Labour Dundee West (C) Maureen Macmillan Labour Highlands and Islands (R) Campbell Martin8 SNP West of Scotland (R) Paul Martin Labour Glasgow Springburn (C) Tricia Marwick Scottish National Party Mid Scotland and Fife (R) Jim Mather Scottish National Party Highlands and Islands (R) Michael Matheson Scottish National Party Central Scotland (R) Stewart Maxwell Scottish National Party West of Scotland (R) Christine May Labour Central Fife (C) Frank McAveety Labour Glasgow Shettleston (C) Tom McCabe Labour Hamilton South (C) Jack McConnell Labour Motherwell and Wishaw (C) Bruce McFee Scottish National Party West of Scotland (R) Jamie McGrigor Conservative Highlands and Islands (R) David McLetchie Conservative Edinburgh Pentlands (C) Michael McMahon Labour Hamilton North and Bellshill (C) Duncan McNeil Labour Greenock and Inverclyde (C) Pauline McNeill Labour Glasgow Kelvin (C) Des McNulty Labour Clydebank and Milngavie (C) Nanette Milne Conservative North East Scotland (R) Margaret Mitchell Conservative Central Scotland (R)
6 Richard Lochhead was elected in the Moray by-election on 27 April 2006. He replaced Margaret Ewing 7 Richard Lochhead resigned as a regional MSP for North East Scotland on 7 April 2006.He was replaced by Maureen Watt 8 Campbell Martin was expelled from the SNP on 10 July 2004. 4
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MSP Party Constituency or Region Brian Monteith9 Conservative Mid Scotland and Fife (R) Alasdair Morgan Scottish National Party South of Scotland (R) Alasdair Morrison Labour Western Isles (C) Bristow Muldoon Labour Livingston (C) Mary Mulligan Labour Linlithgow (C) David Mundell10 Conservative South of Scotland (R) John Farquhar Munro Liberal Democrat Ross, Skye and Inverness West (C) Elaine Murray Labour Dumfries (C) Alex Neil Scottish National Party Central Scotland (R) Irene Oldfather Labour Cunninghame South (C) Peter Peacock Labour Highlands and Islands (R) Cathy Peattie Labour Falkirk East (C) Dave Petrie11 Conservative Highlands and Islands (R) Mike Pringle Liberal Democrat Edinburgh South (C) Jeremy Purvis Liberal Democrat Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale (C) Nora Radcliffe Liberal Democrat Gordon (C) Keith Raffan12 Liberal Democrat Mid Scotland and Fife (R) George Reid13 Scottish National Party Ochil Shona Robison Scottish National Party Dundee East (C) Euan Robson Liberal Democrat Roxburgh and Berwickshire (C) Mike Rumbles Liberal Democrat West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (C) Mark Ruskell Green Mid Scotland and Fife (R) Mary Scanlon14 Conservative Highlands and Islands (R) Eleanor Scott Green Highlands and Islands (R) John Scott Conservative Ayr (C) Tavish Scott Liberal Democrat Shetland (C) Tommy Sheridan15 Scottish Socialist Party Glasgow (R)
9 Brian Monteith resigned from the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party on 8 November 2005 10 David Mundell resigned on 17 June 2005. He was replaced by Derek Brownlee. 11 Dave Petrie became the regional member for Highlands and Islands on 18 April 2006. He replaced Mary Scanlon. 12 Keith Raffan resigned on 7 January 2005. He was replaced by Andrew Arbuckle 13 Elected as a member of the SNP. George Reid took voluntary suspension from the SNP when he was elected to the post of Presiding Officer. 14 Mary Scanlon resigned on 7 April 2006. She was replaced by Dave Petrie 15 Tommy Sheridan resigned from the Scottish Socialist Party on 3 September 2006 and became a member of the Solidarity Group 5
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MSP Party Constituency or Region Elaine Smith Labour Coatbridge and Chryston (C) Iain Smith Liberal Democrat North East Fife (C) Margaret Smith Liberal Democrat Edinburgh West (C) Nicol Stephen Liberal Democrat Aberdeen South (C) Stewart Stevenson Scottish National Party Banff and Buchan (C) Jamie Stone Liberal Democrat Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (C) Nicola Sturgeon Scottish National Party Glasgow (R) John Swinburne Scottish Senior Citizens’ Central Scotland (R) Unity Party John Swinney Scottish National Party North Tayside (C) Murray Tosh Conservative West of Scotland (R) Jean Turner Independent Strathkelvin & Bearsden (C) Jim Wallace Liberal Democrat Orkney (C) Mike Watson16 Labour Glasgow Cathcart (C) Maureen Watt17 Scottish National Party North East Scotland (R) Andrew Welsh Scottish National Party Angus (C) Sandra White Scottish National Party Glasgow (R) Karen Whitefield Labour Airdrie and Shotts (C) Allan Wilson Labour Cunninghame North (C)
16 Mike Watson was expelled from the Labour Party on 15 November 2004 and sat as an Independent until he resigned on 5 September 2005. He was replaced by Charlie Gordon 17 Maureen Watt became the regional Member for North East Scotland on 18 April 2006. She replaced Richard Lochhead 6
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