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Robert Brown (Scottish politician)
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Robert E. Brown is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician and former MSP
for Glasgow Region.
, he was Depute Procurator Fiscal
of Dumbarton 1972-1974 and has since been a partner & consultant with a Glasgow firm of solicitor
s. He was a Glasgow City Councillor (Liberal) for a few years in the 1970s and 1980s, and has been Convener of the Scottish Liberal Democrat Policy Committee since the early 1990s. He was first elected to the Scottish Parliament
in 1999.
Following Nicol Stephen
's election as party leader and succession as Deputy First Minister of Scotland
in 2005, Brown was appointed Deputy Minister for Education and Young People in the Scottish Executive
.
He was second on the Liberal Democrat list of candidates for Glasgow region in the Scottish Parliament general election, 2011 but was unsuccessful when the party failed to gain any list seats.
He currently resides in Burnside
, Rutherglen
, in the South Side of Glasgow.
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 Glasgow Region.
Career
A graduate of University of AberdeenUniversity of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen, an ancient university founded in 1495, in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a British university. It is the third oldest university in Scotland, and the fifth oldest in the United Kingdom and wider English-speaking world...
, he was Depute Procurator Fiscal
Procurator Fiscal
A procurator fiscal is a public prosecutor in Scotland. They investigate all sudden and suspicious deaths in Scotland , conduct Fatal Accident Inquiries and handle criminal complaints against the police A procurator fiscal (pl. procurators fiscal) is a public prosecutor in Scotland. They...
of Dumbarton 1972-1974 and has since been a partner & consultant with a Glasgow firm of solicitor
Solicitor
Solicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title...
s. He was a Glasgow City Councillor (Liberal) for a few years in the 1970s and 1980s, and has been Convener of the Scottish Liberal Democrat Policy Committee since the early 1990s. He was first elected to 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...
in 1999.
Following Nicol Stephen
Nicol Stephen
Nicol Ross Stephen, Baron Stephen of Lower Deeside in the City of Aberdeen is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician. He was the Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen South, and was leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats from 2005 to 2008...
's election as party leader and succession as Deputy First Minister of Scotland
Deputy First Minister of Scotland
The Deputy First Minister of Scotland is the deputy to the First Minister of Scotland.The post is not recognised in statute , and its holder is simply an ordinary member of the Scottish Government...
in 2005, Brown was appointed Deputy Minister for Education and Young People in the Scottish Executive
Scottish Executive
The Scottish Government is the executive arm of the devolved government of Scotland. It was established in 1999 as the Scottish Executive, from the extant Scottish Office, and the term Scottish Executive remains its legal name under the Scotland Act 1998...
.
He was second on the Liberal Democrat list of candidates for Glasgow region in the Scottish Parliament general election, 2011 but was unsuccessful when the party failed to gain any list seats.
He currently resides in Burnside
Burnside, Glasgow
Burnside is a residential district in the Scottish town of Rutherglen in South Lanarkshire, Greater Glasgow. It is a relatively quiet location, and borders with Cambuslang, Wardlawhill, Blairbeth, Clincarthill, High Crosshill, Stonelaw, Fernhill and Springhall.Stonelaw Road is the heart of...
, Rutherglen
Rutherglen
Rutherglen is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1975, it lost its own local council and administratively became a component of the City of Glasgow. In 1996 Rutherglen was reallocated to the South Lanarkshire council area.-History:...
, in the South Side of Glasgow.
External links
- Robert Brown MSP Mini-site and biography on Glasgow Liberal Democrat Website
- Robert Brown MSP official biography at the Scottish Parliament website
- Robert Brown MSP Profile at site of Scottish Liberal Democrats