David McLetchie (born 6 August 1952) is a Scottish politician. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a degree in Law in 1974, having attended Leith Academy and George Heriot's School. In 1979 he contested the Edinburgh Central seat for the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, but lost to Robin Cook. Since 1999 he has been both a Member of the Scottish Parliament, and the leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Initially he was elected as an additional member for the Lothians, but at the 2003 election he won the first past the post seat of Edinburgh Pentlands. August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... ... The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Leith Academy is a state school in Edinburgh, UK. It is situated in Leith as its name suggests. ... George Heriots School is a private primary and secondary school on Lauriston Place in Edinburgh, Scotland, with around 1500 pupils. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Edinburgh Central is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament. ... The Scottish Unionist Party is a name of two organisations, one now subsumed into the UK Conservative Party, and the other being a recent creation in response to the Conservatives support of the Anglo-Irish Agreement. ... Robin Cook, December 1997 Robert Finlayson Robin Cook (February 28, 1946 – August 6, 2005), was a politician in the British Labour Party. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament. ... The Additional Member System (AMS) is a voting system in which some representatives are elected from geographic constituencies and others are elected under proportional representation from party lists. ... The Lothians is one of the eight electoral areas for the Scottish Parliament that each return 7 members elected by the Additional Members System. ... The Scottish parliamentary election, 2003, was the second general election of the Scottish Parliament. ... The plurality voting system, also known as first past the post, is a voting system used to elect a single winner in a given election. ... Edinburgh Pentlands has been a constituency of the Scottish Parliament since 1999. ...

In February 2005 sleaze allegations were made against him, for continuing to practice law while an MSP. It transpired that Tods Murray, the firm at which he was a partner, had advised the Royal Highland Showground, Ingliston, Edinburgh, who oppose the expansion of Edinburgh Airport. McLetchie had previously signed a parliamentary motion against the plans. Similar allegations were made in relation to Murrayfield Stadium. He resigned his position at the firm on February 17, 2005. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about political corruption. ... Edinburgh (pronounced ), Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic, is the second-largest city in Scotland and its capital city. ... Edinburgh Airport (IATA: EDI, ICAO: EGPH), (also called Turnhouse) located in Edinburgh, Scotland, is the sixth largest international airport in the UK. It is located 13 km (8 miles) West of the city centre. ... Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh (capacity 67,500) is the home of Scottish Rugby and a name known throughout the rugby world. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

David McLetchie announced his resignation as Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party leader on 31 October 2005, after it was revealed he had spent £11,500 of Scottish taxpayers' money on taxi fares, more than any other MSP. The problem was not so much the large bill, but the fact that he had used taxis for personal trips (including several associated purely with his job as a solicitor) and on Conservative and Unionist party business (as opposed to constituency business). October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

His successor as leader was Annabel Goldie. Annabel Goldie (born 27 February 1950 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Member of the Scottish Parliament and leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. ...

External links

• Biography from scottish.parliament.uk
• Personal site