Andrew Welsh (politician)
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Andrew Paton Welsh is a Scottish
politician. He was educated at Govan High School
and Glasgow University.
Andrew Welsh was the Scottish National Party
Member of Parliament
(MP) for the House of Commons constituencies of South Angus
from 1974 to 1979, East Angus from 1987 to 1997 and Angus
from 1997 to 2001.
From 1984 until 1987, he served as the Provost
of Angus
, the leader of Angus District Council and served on the Governing Court of the University of Dundee
. Before being re-elected to the House of Commons at the 1987 General Election
, he worked as a Senior Lecturer in Business Administration at Arbroath College in Angus.
He subsequently served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament
(MSP) for the Scottish Parliament
constituency of Angus
where he was the longest-serving member on the Scottish Parliament's Corporate Body until January 2006. Andrew Welsh retired as an MSP at the 2011 election.
A fluent speaker of French and Chinese (clarification required), he is an elder of the Church of Scotland
in Arbroath
, where he lives with his wife and daughter.
Scotland
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politician. He was educated at Govan High School
Govan High School
Govan High School is a secondary school situated in Govan, Glasgow, Scotland. It opened on its current site in 1969 and in 2010 it celebrated its centenary, with Sir Alex Ferguson attending the event.-Notable alumni:...
and Glasgow University.
Andrew Welsh was 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....
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,...
(MP) for the House of Commons constituencies of South Angus
South Angus (UK Parliament constituency)
Angus South was a county constituency in Scotland, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 to 1983.- Members of Parliament :- Election results:...
from 1974 to 1979, East Angus from 1987 to 1997 and Angus
Angus (UK Parliament constituency)
Angus is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system....
from 1997 to 2001.
From 1984 until 1987, he served as the Provost
Provost (civil)
A provost is the ceremonial head of many Scottish local authorities, and under the name prévôt was a governmental position of varying importance in Ancien Regime France.-History:...
of Angus
Angus
Angus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Dundee City...
, the leader of Angus District Council and served on the Governing Court of the University of Dundee
University of Dundee
The University of Dundee is a university based in the city and Royal burgh of Dundee on eastern coast of the central Lowlands of Scotland and with a small number of institutions elsewhere....
. Before being re-elected to the House of Commons at the 1987 General Election
United Kingdom general election, 1987
The United Kingdom general election of 1987 was held on 11 June 1987, to elect 650 members to the British House of Commons. The election was the third consecutive election victory for the Conservative Party under the leadership of Margaret Thatcher, who became the first Prime Minister since the 2nd...
, he worked as a Senior Lecturer in Business Administration at Arbroath College in Angus.
He subsequently served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Member of the Scottish Parliament is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament.-Methods of Election:MSPs are elected in one of two ways:...
(MSP) for the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
constituency of Angus
Angus (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Angus is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament . It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the first past the post method of election...
where he was the longest-serving member on the Scottish Parliament's Corporate Body until January 2006. Andrew Welsh retired as an MSP at the 2011 election.
A fluent speaker of French and Chinese (clarification required), he is an elder of the Church of Scotland
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
in Arbroath
Arbroath
Arbroath or Aberbrothock is a former royal burgh and the largest town in the council area of Angus in Scotland, and has a population of 22,785...
, where he lives with his wife and daughter.
Previous positions
- SNP spokesperson, local government, housing and education (1997–2005)
- SNP chief whip (1989–1997)
- SNP chief whip (1978–1979)
- SNP deputy chief whip (1976–1977)
- SNP spokesperson, agriculture (1976–1979)
- SNP spokesperson, self-employed and small businesses (1975–1979)
- SNP spokesperson, local government (1974–1978)
- SNP spokesperson, housing (1974–1978)