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Lewis Macdonald MSP
Lewis Macdonald MSP Lewis has represented Aberdeen Central - the heart of Scotland's third city - since 1999. He first came to the city as a student, and like so many others liked it so much that he stayed. Lewis has worked in the areas of research, education and representation in the city for most of the last thirty years; his wife, Sandra, works in the oil industry, and they have two children attending city schools. His responsibilities as a Minister included health, transport, planning, enterprise, energy, lifelong learning, environment and rural development. In his spare time, Lewis is a patron of the Dons' Supporters Trust, so life is never dull!

This introduction was written by Lewis Macdonald MSP and is current as of May 2007

Lewis is a member of the following committees:

  Member of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee
  Substitute Member of the Finance Committee

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Some information about Lewis

Member for:
Aberdeen Central

Party:
Scottish Labour

Date of Birth:
01 January 1957

Place of Birth:
Stornoway, Scotland

Family Information:
Married, 2 daughters

Trade Union/Professional Membership:
Amicus

Education:
1969-1974 Inverurie Academy

Aberdeen University
MA History

Aberdeen University
PhD

Career History:
1997-1999 Parliamentary researcher Frank Doran MP for Aberdeen Central

1993-1997 Shadow Cabinet Adviser Tom Clarke MP for Monklands West

1992-1993 History Lecturer Aberdeen University

1987-1992 Parliamentary researcher Frank Doran MP for Aberdeen South