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Scottish National Party politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gordon MacDonald (born 2 January 1960) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. He has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Edinburgh Pentlands constituency since 2011.
Gordon MacDonald | |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh Pentlands | |
Assumed office 5 May 2011 | |
Preceded by | David McLetchie |
Personal details | |
Born | Glasgow, Scotland | 2 January 1960
Political party | Scottish National Party |
Alma mater | Glasgow College of Technology |
Website | www |
MacDonald was born in Glasgow and educated at Cumbernauld High School, the Central College of Commerce and the Glasgow College of Technology.[1] He worked as a management accountant for Lothian Buses from 1989 to 2011.[1]
MacDonald contested the seat of Edinburgh Pentlands in the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, and defeated the Conservative incumbent David McLetchie by a margin of 1,758 votes.[2] He was re-elected to the seat in the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.[3]
MacDonald is married to Janet Campbell, who lives in Broxburn and is the SNP Councillor for Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh.[4]
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