Chic Brodie (politician)
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Charles "Chic" Brodie is an SNP
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for the South Scotland
region, elected in 2011. . Brodie previously stood as a Liberal Democrat candidate in the 1992, 1997 and 2001 UK General Elections.
, standing for them in the 2010 General election for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
and the 2011 Scottish Parliament election for Ayr
. Though he failed to be elected as a constituency MSP, he was returned on a list MSP for South Scotland
.
In Holyrood, he is a member of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee and the Subordinate Legislation Committee. He is also Convener of the Cross-Party Group on Social Enterprise, and a member of the groups on China, Golf and Nuclear Disarmament
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 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:...
for the South Scotland
South Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)
South Scotland is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament. Nine of the parliament's 73 first past the post constituencies are sub-divisions of the region and it elects seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the Scottish Parliament...
region, elected in 2011. . Brodie previously stood as a Liberal Democrat candidate in the 1992, 1997 and 2001 UK General Elections.
Early life
Brodie was educated at Morgan Academy in Dundee and graduated from the University of St Andrews in 1966 with a BSc in Maths and Economics.Politics
Brodie previously stood as a Liberal Democrat candidate in the 1992, 1997 and 2001 UK General Elections.. He then switched parties to the Scottish National PartyScottish National Party
The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
, standing for them in the 2010 General election for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (UK Parliament constituency)
Ayr, Carrick, and Cumnock is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 2005 general election from parts of the old Ayr and Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley constituencies....
and the 2011 Scottish Parliament election for Ayr
Ayr (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Ayr is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament . It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the plurality method of election...
. Though he failed to be elected as a constituency MSP, he was returned on a list MSP for South Scotland
South Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)
South Scotland is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament. Nine of the parliament's 73 first past the post constituencies are sub-divisions of the region and it elects seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the Scottish Parliament...
.
In Holyrood, he is a member of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee and the Subordinate Legislation Committee. He is also Convener of the Cross-Party Group on Social Enterprise, and a member of the groups on China, Golf and Nuclear Disarmament