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Encyclopedia > Alasdair Morgan

Alasdair Morgan (born April 21, 1945) is a Scottish politician. He ha been a Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for the South of Scotland region since 2003. is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic) Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic and Scots1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... The Scottish National Party (SNP) (Scottish Gaelic: is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) (Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba (BPA) in Gaelic) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament. ... South of Scotland is one of the eight electoral areas for the Scottish Parliament through which 7 of the 56 Additional Members System MSPs are elected. ...


He was member for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale in the Scottish Parliament between 1999 and 2003, when he lost his seat to the Conservatives by just 99 votes, Which he then held a List seat from 2003 - 2007. In 2007, he held his List Seat again, losing out to the FPTP/constituency seat to the current Presiding Officer, Alex Ferguson.


He had previously been a Member of Parliament for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale at Westminster. He was elected at the 1997 general election and served for a time as leader of the SNP group in the House of Commons, but stepped down at the 2001 general election. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Galloway was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1983, when its name was changed to Galloway and Upper Nithsdsale. ... Westminster is a district within the City of Westminster in London. ... The UK general election, 1997 was one of the largest election victories in the history of the twentieth century. ... Type Lower House Speaker of the House of Commons Leader of the House of Commons Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated) since October 23, 2000 Harriet Harman, QC, (Labour) since June 28, 2007 Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Theresa May, PC, (Conservative) since December 6, 2005 Members 646 Political groups... Tony Blair William Hague Charles Kennedy The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ...


In May 2007 Morgan became a Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament and so must remain impartial while he is in the Presiding Officer's chair. The Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament (Scottish Gaelic: , Scots: ) is the speaker of the Scottish Parliament, elected by the Members of the Scottish Parliament. ...

Parliament of the United Kingdom (1801–present)
Preceded by
Ian Lang
Member of Parliament for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
19972001
Succeeded by
Peter Duncan
Scottish Parliament
Preceded by
Constituency Created
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
19992003
Succeeded by
Alex Fergusson

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