Colin Keir
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Colin Keir is a Scottish
politician, currently a Member of the Scottish Parliament
for the Scottish National Party
.
Keir contested the seat of Edinburgh Western
in the Scottish Parliament general election, 2011, and defeated the Liberal Democrat incumbent Margaret Smith with a substantial swing to win with a margin of 2,689 votes.
He is also a councillor for Drum Brae/Gyle ward on The City of Edinburgh Council. He is also a former Scottish Schools 5000 metres Cross Country running champion.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
politician, currently a 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 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....
.
Keir contested the seat of Edinburgh Western
Edinburgh Western (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh Western is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament . It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the plurality method of election...
in the Scottish Parliament general election, 2011, and defeated the Liberal Democrat incumbent Margaret Smith with a substantial swing to win with a margin of 2,689 votes.
He is also a councillor for Drum Brae/Gyle ward on The City of Edinburgh Council. He is also a former Scottish Schools 5000 metres Cross Country running champion.