Colin Keir
Colin Keir (born December 9, 1959 in Edinburgh ) is a Scottish politician and member of the Scottish National Party .
Life
Keir attended Craigmount High School and Stevenson College . He then worked in the office supplies trade and then for a bus company. At the same time, Keir was elected to the Edinburgh City Council. Furthermore, he was a Scottish schoolmaster in cross-country and 5000-meter run.
Political career
For the first time Keir competed in the 2011 Scottish general election to national elections. In his constituency of Edinburgh Western , he immediately won the highest percentage of votes, replacing Labor politician Margaret Smith , who had won the mandate of the predecessor constituency of Edinburgh West since the first parliamentary elections in 1999. Keir has been a member of the Scottish Parliament for the first time since 2011 .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Information from the Scottish Parliament ( Memento of the original from July 17, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Information from the SNP ( Memento of the original dated May 9, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Results of the 2011 general election on the Scottish Parliament website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Keir, Colin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 9, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Edinburgh |