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Gavin Brown (politician)
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Gavin Brown is a Conservative politician, and Member
of the Scottish Parliament
for Lothian
since 2007 (Lothians
2007–2011).
He contested Edinburgh South
at the 2005 UK general election
, where he came third. He contested the same seat
at the 2007 Scottish Parliament election finishing fourth, but was elected to Holyrood
in any case as a list member for the Lothians region.
He is currently the party's Tourism and Enterprise Spokesman and sits on the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee at Holyrood.
Gavin Brown worked as a solicitor at McGrigors
before his election to Holyrood. Gavin is also a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and in 2008 ran the Edinburgh Marathon
. He lives in the Fairmilehead
area of Edinburgh
and is married with one daughter.
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:...
of 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...
for Lothian
Lothian (Scottish Parliament electoral region)
Lothian is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament. Nine of the parliament's 73first past the post constituencies are sub-divisions of the region and it elects seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the Scottish Parliament...
since 2007 (Lothians
Lothians (Scottish Parliament electoral region)
The Lothians was one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament from 1999 to 2011. 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...
2007–2011).
He contested Edinburgh South
Edinburgh South (UK Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, first used in the general election of 1885. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
at the 2005 UK general election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
, where he came third. He contested the same seat
Edinburgh South (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh South was a constituency of the Scottish Parliament . It elected one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the plurality method of election...
at the 2007 Scottish Parliament election finishing fourth, but was elected to Holyrood
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...
in any case as a list member for the Lothians region.
He is currently the party's Tourism and Enterprise Spokesman and sits on the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee at Holyrood.
Gavin Brown worked as a solicitor at McGrigors
McGrigors
McGrigors LLP is a UK Top 50 law firm. with offices in six British cities as well as Qatar and the Falkland Islands. McGrigors was named National Law Firm of the Year 2010 by The Lawyer magazine...
before his election to Holyrood. Gavin is also a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and in 2008 ran the Edinburgh Marathon
Edinburgh Marathon
The is a marathon race that has been held each year in Edinburgh, Scotland since 2003, usually in May. It is run over the traditional distance of .The principal charity partner for the 2011 marathon is...
. He lives in the Fairmilehead
Fairmilehead
Fairmilehead is a district of South Edinburgh. It lies approximately 3 miles due south of the city centre and borders Midlothian. The area comprises the districts of Buckstone, Caiystane, Swanston, Frogston and Winton....
area of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
and is married with one daughter.