Jackson Carlaw
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Jackson Carlaw is a Conservative politician and a Member of the Scottish Parliament
. He was defeated as a candidate for Eastwood
in the 2003
, 2007
, and 2011 Scottish Parliament election
s. He was however elected on the party list under Scotland's additional member system
in 2007 and 2011 representing the West of Scotland
region.
Carlaw was brought up in Newton Mearns
and lived in Crookfur and Giffnock
. He was educated at Glasgow Academy. He is married and has two sons.
He worked for 25 years as a car salesman. He was joint head of FirstFord car dealership in the west of Scotland until it was placed into receivership
in November 2002. He was also a director of Wylies (Automotive Services) until it went into administration in February 2003.
He joined the East Renfrewshire Conservatives in 1978. He was the Conservative candidate in the 1982 Queen's Park by-election
, and in the 1983 general election
in Pollok
. He was Chairman of the Scottish Young Conservatives
from 1984 to 1986, Chairman of Eastwood Conservatives from 1988 to 1992, and was Deputy Chairman of the Scottish Conservatives from 1992 to 1998. He was reappointed Deputy Chairman of the Scottish Conservatives in 2005.
In 2005, he was criticised for making racist jokes at the Scottish Conservative party's manifesto launch.
On 28 October 2011, Carlaw was hospitalised with appendicitis
.
In 2011, Carlaw stood as a candidate in the leadership election
brought on by Annabel Goldie's
resignation, but placed third behind Ruth Davidson
and Murdo Fraser
. Following the election, Carlaw was appointed to the post of deputy leader.
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:...
. He was defeated as a candidate for Eastwood
Eastwood (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Eastwood is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament . It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the first past the post method of election...
in the 2003
Scottish Parliament election, 2003
The Scottish Parliament election, 2003, was the second general election of the Scottish Parliament. It was held on 1 May 2003 and it brought no change in terms of control of the Scottish Executive...
, 2007
Scottish Parliament election, 2007
The 2007 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the Scottish Parliament. It was the third general election to the devolved Scottish Parliament since it was created in 1999...
, and 2011 Scottish Parliament election
Scottish Parliament election, 2011
The 2011 Scottish Parliament general election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2011 to elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament.The election delivered the first majority government since the opening of Holyrood, a remarkable feat as the mixed member proportional representation system is used to...
s. He was however elected on the party list under Scotland's additional member system
Additional Member System
The Additional Member System is the term used in the United Kingdom for the mixed member proportional representation voting system used in Scotland, Wales and the London Assembly....
in 2007 and 2011 representing the West of Scotland
West of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)
West of Scotland is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. 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.
Carlaw was brought up in Newton Mearns
Newton Mearns
Newton Mearns is a suburban town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland. It lies southwest of Glasgow City Centre on the main road to Ayrshire, above sea level. It has a population of approximately 22,637.The town is part of the Greater Glasgow conurbation...
and lived in Crookfur and Giffnock
Giffnock
Giffnock is a wealthy, dormitory suburb of Glasgow in the East Renfrewshire Council area, within the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...
. He was educated at Glasgow Academy. He is married and has two sons.
He worked for 25 years as a car salesman. He was joint head of FirstFord car dealership in the west of Scotland until it was placed into receivership
Receivership
In law, receivership is the situation in which an institution or enterprise is being held by a receiver, a person "placed in the custodial responsibility for the property of others, including tangible and intangible assets and rights." The receivership remedy is an equitable remedy that emerged in...
in November 2002. He was also a director of Wylies (Automotive Services) until it went into administration in February 2003.
He joined the East Renfrewshire Conservatives in 1978. He was the Conservative candidate in the 1982 Queen's Park by-election
Glasgow Queen's Park by-election, 1982
The Glasgow Queen's Park by-election, 1982 was a parliamentary by-election held on 2 December 1982 for the British House of Commons constituency of Glasgow Queen's Park.- Previous MP :...
, and in the 1983 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1983
The 1983 United Kingdom general election was held on 9 June 1983. It gave the Conservative Party under Margaret Thatcher the most decisive election victory since that of Labour in 1945...
in Pollok
Glasgow Pollok (UK Parliament constituency)
Glasgow Pollok was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 2005, when it was replaced by Glasgow South West...
. He was Chairman of the Scottish Young Conservatives
Scottish Young Conservatives
The Scottish Young Conservatives is the former youth wing of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. In 2005 it merged with its sister organisation, the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Students to become, in line with UK-wide youth wing Conservative Future , Conservative Future Scotland....
from 1984 to 1986, Chairman of Eastwood Conservatives from 1988 to 1992, and was Deputy Chairman of the Scottish Conservatives from 1992 to 1998. He was reappointed Deputy Chairman of the Scottish Conservatives in 2005.
In 2005, he was criticised for making racist jokes at the Scottish Conservative party's manifesto launch.
On 28 October 2011, Carlaw was hospitalised with appendicitis
Appendicitis
Appendicitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix. It is classified as a medical emergency and many cases require removal of the inflamed appendix, either by laparotomy or laparoscopy. Untreated, mortality is high, mainly because of the risk of rupture leading to...
.
In 2011, Carlaw stood as a candidate in the leadership election
Scottish Conservative Party leadership election, 2011
The 2011 Scottish Conservative Party leadership election was an internal party election to elect a new leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, the third largest political party in the devolved Scottish Parliament. Ruth Davidson was declared the winner of the contest on November 4,...
brought on by Annabel Goldie's
Annabel Goldie
Annabel MacNicoll Goldie is a Scottish Conservative Member of the Scottish Parliament for the West of Scotland Region. She was the Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party in the Scottish Parliament from 2005 until 2011....
resignation, but placed third behind Ruth Davidson
Ruth Davidson
Ruth Davidson is a politician, former BBC journalist and the current leader of the Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party...
and Murdo Fraser
Murdo Fraser
Murdo Fraser is a Scottish politician and the current Deputy leader of the Scottish Conservative Party in the Scottish Parliament. He has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Mid Scotland and Fife region since 2001....
. Following the election, Carlaw was appointed to the post of deputy leader.