Alasdair Morgan MSP
Alasdair Morgan was born in Aberfeldy on 21st April 1945. He is married with two daughters and has a house in Crocketford in Kirkcudbrightshire. Educated at Glasgow University and through the Open University, Alasdair worked in the IT sector before his election to the Westminster Parliament. His main hobby is hill walking.
Alasdair joined the Scottish National Party in 1974 and held the posts of National Secretary, National Treasurer, Senior Vice Convener and Vice President.
He was elected as Member of Parliament for Galloway & Upper Nithsdale at the 1997 General Election beating Cabinet Minister Ian Lang. While at Westminster Alasdair was the party's Chief Whip and was also a member of the Trade & Industry Select Committee. Alasdair stood down from Westminster in 2001.
In May 1999 Alasdair was also elected to represent Galloway & Upper Nithsdale in the Scottish Parliament. During the four year session he served for a time as Convener of the Parliament's Justice & Home Affairs Committee and later was shadow Minister for Finance. In May 2003 he was elected as a regional member for the South of Scotland. During the second session he was for a time Convener of the Parliament's Enterprise and Culture Committee before joining the Finance Committee, finally becoming the SNP Chief Whip and Business Manager and representative on the Parliamentary Bureau.
In the May 2007 election he was again elected for the South of Scotland and is now one of the Parliament’s Deputy Presiding Officers.
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