The Scottish Parliament and Scottish Parliament I nfor mation C entre l ogo Scottish Parliament Fact sheet MSPs by Constituency and Region: Session 3 16 April 2009 MSPs: Historical Series This Fact Sheet provides a list of all Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) who served during Session 3, 3 May 2007 – 22 March 2011, arranged alphabetically by the constituency or region that they represented. 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 Lewis Macdonald North East Scotland Aberdeen North Brian Adam North East Scotland Aberdeen South Nicol Stephen North East Scotland Airdrie and Shotts Karen Whitefield Central Scotland Angus Andrew Welsh North East Scotland Argyll and Bute Jim Mather Highlands & Islands Ayr John Scott South of Scotland Banff and Buchan Stewart Stevenson North East Scotland Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross Jamie Stone Highlands & Islands Carrick, Cumnock & Doon Valley Cathy Jamieson South of Scotland Central Fife Tricia Marwick Mid Scotland & Fife Clydebank & Milngavie Des McNulty West of Scotland Clydesdale Karen Gillon South of Scotland Coatbridge & Chryston Elaine Smith Central Scotland Cumbernauld & Kilsyth Cathie Craigie Central Scotland Cunninghame North Kenneth Gibson West of Scotland Cunninghame South Irene Oldfather South of Scotland Dumbarton Jackie Baillie West of Scotland Dumfries Elaine Murray South of Scotland Dundee East Shona Robison North East Scotland Dundee West Joe FitzPatrick North East Scotland Dunfermline East Helen Eadie Mid Scotland & Fife Dunfermline West Jim Tolson Mid Scotland & Fife East Kilbride Andy Kerr Central Scotland East Lothian Iain Gray South of Scotland Eastwood Ken Macintosh West of Scotland Edinburgh Central Sarah Boyack Lothians Edinburgh East & Musselburgh Kenny MacAskill Lothians Edinburgh North & Leith Malcolm Chisholm Lothians Edinburgh Pentlands David McLetchie Lothians Edinburgh South Mike Pringle Lothians Edinburgh West Margaret Smith Lothians Falkirk East Cathie Peattie Central Scotland Reference: FS2-23 2 Constituency MSP Region Falkirk West Michael Matheson Central Scotland Galloway & Upper Nithsdale Alex Fergusson South of Scotland Glasgow Anniesland Bill Butler Glasgow Glasgow Baillieston Margaret Curran Glasgow Glasgow Cathcart Charlie Gordon Glasgow Glasgow Govan Nicola Sturgeon Glasgow Glasgow Kelvin Pauline McNeill Glasgow Glasgow Maryhill Patricia Ferguson Glasgow Glasgow Pollok Johann Lamont Glasgow Glasgow Rutherglen James Kelly Glasgow Glasgow Shettleston Frank McAveety Glasgow Glasgow Springburn Paul Martin Glasgow Gordon Alex Salmond North East Scotland Greenock & Inverclyde Duncan McNeil West of Scotland Hamilton North & Bellshill Michael McMahon Central Scotland Hamilton South Tom McCabe Central Scotland Inverness East, Nairn & Lochaber Fergus Ewing Highlands and Islands Kilmarnock & Loudoun Willie Coffey Central Scotland Kirkcaldy Marilyn Livingstone Mid Scotland & Fife Linlithgow Mary Mulligan Lothians Livingston Angela Constance Lothians Midlothian Rhona Brankin Lothians Moray Richard Lochhead Highlands and Islands Motherwell & Wishaw Jack McConnell Central Scotland North East Fife Iain Smith Mid Scotland & Fife North Tayside John Swinney Mid Scotland & Fife Ochil Keith Brown Mid Scotland & Fife Orkney Liam McArthur Highlands and Islands Paisley North Wendy Alexander West of Scotland Paisley South Hugh Henry West of Scotland Perth Roseanna Cunningham Mid Scotland & Fife Ross, Skye & Inverness West John Farquhar Munro Highlands and Islands Roxburgh & Berwickshire John Lamont South of Scotland Shetland Tavish Scott Highlands and Islands Reference: FS2-23 3 Constituency MSP Region Stirling Bruce Crawford Mid Scotland & Fife Strathkelvin & Bearsden David Whitton West of Scotland Tweeddale, Ettrick & Lauderdale Jeremy Purvis South of Scotland West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Mike Rumbles North East Scotland West Renfrewshire Trish Godman West of Scotland Western Isles Dr Alasdair Allan Highlands and Islands MSPs by Region Region Central Scotland MSPs Linda Fabiani Jamie Hepburn Margaret Mitchell Christina McKelvie Alex Neil Hugh O’Donnell John Wilson Region Glasgow MSPs 1 Bashir Ahmad Bill Aitken Robert Brown Bob Doris Patrick Harvie Bill Kidd 2 Anne McLaughlin Sandra White 1 Bashir Ahmad died on 6 February 2009. 2 Anne McLaughlin became regional member for Glasgow on 9 February 2009. She replaced Bashir Ahmad. Reference: FS2-23 4 Region Highlands and Islands MSPs Rob Gibson Rhoda Grant Jamie McGrigor Peter Peacock Mary Scanlon David Stewart Dave Thompson Region Lothians MSPs Gavin Brown George Foulkes Robin Harper Fiona Hyslop Margo MacDonald Ian McKee Shirley-Anne Somerville3 Stefan Tymkewycz4 Region Mid Scotland and Fife MSPs Claire Baker Ted Brocklebank Murdo Fraser Christopher Harvie John Park Dr Richard Simpson Elizabeth Smith 3 Shirley-Anne Somerville was returned as regional member for Lothians on 31 August 2007. She replaced Stefan Tymkewycz who resigned on 31 August 2007 4 Stefan Tymkewycz resigned on 31 August 2007. He was replaced by Shirley-Anne Somerville. Reference: FS2-23 5 Region North East Scotland MSPs Richard Baker Nigel Don Marlyn Glen Alex Johnstone Alison McInnes Nanette Milne Maureen Watt Region South of Scotland MSPs Derek Brownlee Aileen Campbell Christine Grahame Jim Hume Adam Ingram Alasdair Morgan Michael Russell Region West of Scotland MSPs Jackson Carlaw Ross Finnie Annabel Goldie Stewart Maxwell Stuart McMillan Gil Paterson Bill Wilson Reference: FS2-23 6 RELATED FACT SHEETS MSPs A-Z Session 1 MSPs A-Z Session 2 Female MSPs Session 3 Cumulative list Male MSPs Session 3 Cumulative list 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: FS2-23 [email protected] 7 .