Alexander Pollock (politician)
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Alexander Pollock is a former Scottish Conservative Party
politician and now a sheriff
.
He was educated at Rutherglen Academy, Glasgow Academy, Brasenose College, Oxford
and at Edinburgh University. He was employed as a solicitor from 1970 to 1973 before becoming an advocate
in 1973. He was Conservative Member of Parliament
for Moray and Nairn
from 1979 to 1983 and for Moray
from 1983 to 1987, when he has defeated by the Scottish National Party
candidate Margaret Ewing
.
While in Parliament, he was Parliamentary Private Secretary
to the Secretary of State for Scotland
from 1982 to 1986 and to the Secretary of State for Defence
from 1986 to 1987. He was a member of the House of Commons Select Committee on Scottish Affairs from 1979 to 1982 and from 1986 to 1987.
He worked as an Advocate Depute from 1990–91, and was then appointed a floating Sheriff
of Tayside, Central and Fife at Stirling
. In 1993 he became Sheriff of Grampian, Highland and Islands at Aberdeen
and Stonehaven
, moving within the sheriffdom to Inverness
and Portree
in 2001. Since 2005 he has been based at Inverness.
He has been a Member of the Royal Company of Archers
since 1984.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician and now a sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
.
He was educated at Rutherglen Academy, Glasgow Academy, Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, originally Brazen Nose College , is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. As of 2006, it has an estimated financial endowment of £98m...
and at Edinburgh University. He was employed as a solicitor from 1970 to 1973 before becoming an advocate
Faculty of Advocates
The Faculty of Advocates is an independent body of lawyers who have been admitted to practise as advocates before the courts of Scotland, especially the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary...
in 1973. He was Conservative Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Moray and Nairn
Moray and Nairn (UK Parliament constituency)
Moray and Nairn was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983.It was formed by the amalgamation of the county constituency Elginshire and Nairnshire with the parliamentary burghs of Elgin, previously part of Elgin Burghs, and Nairn and...
from 1979 to 1983 and for Moray
Moray (UK Parliament constituency)
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from 1983 to 1987, when he has defeated by the Scottish National Party
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
candidate Margaret Ewing
Margaret Ewing
Margaret Anne Ewing was a Scottish National Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament and as a Member of the Scottish Parliament...
.
While in Parliament, he was Parliamentary Private Secretary
Parliamentary Private Secretary
A Parliamentary Private Secretary is a role given to a United Kingdom Member of Parliament by a senior minister in government or shadow minister to act as their contact for the House of Commons; this role is junior to that of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, which is a ministerial post, salaried by...
to the Secretary of State for Scotland
Secretary of State for Scotland
The Secretary of State for Scotland is the principal minister of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Scotland. He heads the Scotland Office , a government department based in London and Edinburgh. The post was created soon after the Union of the Crowns, but was...
from 1982 to 1986 and to the Secretary of State for Defence
Secretary of State for Defence
The Secretary of State for Defence, popularly known as the Defence Secretary, is the senior Government of the United Kingdom minister in charge of the Ministry of Defence, chairing the Defence Council. It is a Cabinet position...
from 1986 to 1987. He was a member of the House of Commons Select Committee on Scottish Affairs from 1979 to 1982 and from 1986 to 1987.
He worked as an Advocate Depute from 1990–91, and was then appointed a floating Sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
of Tayside, Central and Fife at Stirling
Stirling
Stirling is a city and former ancient burgh in Scotland, and is at the heart of the wider Stirling council area. The city is clustered around a large fortress and medieval old-town beside the River Forth...
. In 1993 he became Sheriff of Grampian, Highland and Islands at Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
and Stonehaven
Stonehaven
Stonehaven is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies on Scotland's northeast coast and had a population of 9,577 in 2001 census.Stonehaven, county town of Kincardineshire, grew around an Iron Age fishing village, now the "Auld Toon" , and expanded inland from the seaside...
, moving within the sheriffdom to Inverness
Inverness
Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
and Portree
Portree
Portree is the largest town on Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is the location for the only secondary school on the Island, Portree High school. Public transport services are limited to buses....
in 2001. Since 2005 he has been based at Inverness.
He has been a Member of the Royal Company of Archers
Royal Company of Archers
The Royal Company of Archers is a ceremonial unit that serves as the Sovereign's Bodyguard in Scotland, a role it has performed since 1822 and the reign of King George IV, when the company provided a personal bodyguard to the King on his visit to Scotland. It is currently known as the Queen's...
since 1984.