Map of Scotland showing the location
of the former Central region

Regional Council

Central (Roinn Meadhanach in Gaelic) was a local government region of Scotland from 1974 to 1995. It is now divided into the council areas of Falkirk, Stirling, and Clackmannanshire, which had previously been distiricts under Central. Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Falkirks location in Scotland Falkirk (An Eaglais Bhreac in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in Scotland, in the district of Falkirk. ... Stirling is a city in central Scotland, in the district of Stirling. ... Clackmannanshire (Clach Mhannainn in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area, bordering onto the areas of Perth and Kinross, Stirling and Fife. ...

Central continues to have a joint police service, fire service, and electoral, valuation, and health boards. The latter is called Forth Valley Health Board.

Scottish Parliament

Central Scotland (Meadhan-Alba in Gaelic) is also the name of one of the eight electoral areas for the Scottish Parliament from which the 56 Additional Members System MSPs are elected. It covers a different geographical area from the former Central Region though, stretching from Kilmarnock, through most of Lanarkshire up to Falkirk. Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... The Scottish Parliament (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba in Gaelic, Scots Pairlament in Scots) is the national legislature of Scotland. ... The Additional Member System (AMS) is a voting system where some representatives are elected from geographic constituencies and others are elected under proportional representation from party lists. ...

The seven currently sitting MSPs to be elected through the AMS electoral method in Central Scotland are:

• Alex Neil (Scottish National Party)
• Michael Matheson (SNP)
• Linda Fabiani (SNP)
• Margaret Mitchell (Conservative)
• Donald Gorrie (Lib-Dem)
• Carolyn Leckie (Scottish Socialist Party)
• John Swinburne (Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party)

Alex Neil was born in 1951 in Patna, East Ayrshire, Scotland. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is a centre-left political party which favours Scottish independence. ... Michael Matheson was born on September 8, 1970 and has been a Central Scotland MSP since 1999. ... Linda Fabiani (born December 14, 1956) is a Scottish politician. ... Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell (November 8, 1900 - August 16, 1949) was the author of the immensely successful novel Gone With the Wind, which was published June 30th 1936. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... Donald Gorrie is a Scottish politician, and member of the Scottish Parliament for the Liberal Democrats. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Carolyn Leckie Carolyn Leckie is a member of the Scottish Parliament for central Scotland. ... This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998. ... John Swinburne (born July 4, 1930 in Pennsylvania) is the founder of the Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party (SSCUP) and currently that partys sole representative in the Scottish Parliament. ... The Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party (SSCUP) were formed in February 2003, in time to contest that years elections to the Scottish Parliament. ...

Scottish Parliament Vote, 1999

MSPs Elected: The Labour Party is a a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is a centre-left political party which favours Scottish independence. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... Dennis Canavan (born 1942) is a Scottish politician, and an indepedent member of the Scottish Parliament. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the Socialist Labour Party founded by Arthur Scargill in 1996. ... The Scottish Green Party is the Green party in Scotland, and a full member of the European Federation of Green Parties. ... This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998. ... The Scottish Unionist Party (SUP) is a small political party operating in Scotland. ... ProLife, otherwise The ProLife Party and formerly The ProLife Alliance is a minor political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Natural Law Party is a trans-national political party with national branches in over 80 countries. ...

• SNP - Alex Neil, Andrew Wilson, Michael Matheson, Gil Paterson, Linda Fabiani
• Conservative - Lyndsay McIntosh
• Lib-Dem - Donald Gorrie

Alex Neil was born in 1951 in Patna, East Ayrshire, Scotland. ... Andrew Wilson, born in Lanark, 1970 is a former Member of the Scottish Parliament. ... Michael Matheson was born on September 8, 1970 and has been a Central Scotland MSP since 1999. ... Gil Paterson, born in Glasgow, 1942 is a former Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Scotland. ... Linda Fabiani (born December 14, 1956) is a Scottish politician. ... Donald Gorrie is a Scottish politician, and member of the Scottish Parliament for the Liberal Democrats. ...

Scottish Parliament Vote, 2003