Andy Kerr (politician, 1962)
Andy Kerr (born March 17, 1962 in East Kilbride ) is a Scottish politician and member of the Labor Party .
Life
Kerr attended Murray Primary School , Claremont High School, and Glasgow College . Kerr took a bachelor's degree in social sciences . He lives in Strathaven with his wife and three daughters .
Political career
In the 1999 Scottish general election , Kerr stood as a Labor Party candidate for East Kilbride constituency . With a clear lead over the candidate of the SNP , Linda Fabiani , he won the mandate and moved into the newly created Scottish Parliament . In the following parliamentary elections in 2003 and 2007 he defended his mandate. The parliamentary elections in 2011 brought a change of the MP from East Kilbride, because Linda Fabiani succeeded for the first time in winning the constituency for her party.
Between November 2001 and October 2004, Kerr was Scottish Minister of Finance and then Minister of Health until 2007. In 2006, Kerr was named Politician of the Year for his efforts in promoting the ban on smoking in public buildings . In the Labor Party's shadow cabinet , which was newly formed after the nationwide election defeat, Kerr has been appointed finance and economics minister.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Entry on alba.org.uk ( Memento from August 29, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ a b Information from the Labor Party ( Memento from May 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Results of the general election 1999 on the Scottish Parliament website.
- ^ Results of the general election 2003 on the Scottish Parliament website.
- ↑ Results of the 2007 general election on the Scottish Parliament website.
- ↑ Results of the 2011 general election on the Scottish Parliament website.
- ↑ BBC News: Deportation campaign wins award , November 17, 2006
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kerr, Andy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 17, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | East Kilbride |