Encyclopedia > Alex Fergusson (Scottish politician)
Alex Fergusson (born 8 April1949, Leswart, The Stewartry) is a ScottishConservative and Unionist politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale since 2003. He was previously a member for the South of Scotland region from 1999. April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification - by Kenneth I... The Conservative Party is one of the two largest political parties in the United Kingdom and the most successful party in political history based on election victories. ... Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) (Ball PÃ rlamaid na h-Alba (BPA) in Gaelic) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament. ... Galloway and Upper Nithsdale is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ... 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. ...
As a farmer before his election, he is Conservative spokesman for Agriculture and Forestry in the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Parliaments logo in English and Gaelic. ...
External links
Alex Fergusson MSP profile at Scottish Parliament site
Alex Fergusson MSP profile at the site of the Conservative Party