David Thompson (politician, 1949)

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David Thompson

David "Dave" Thompson (born September 20, 1949 ) is a Scottish politician and member of the Scottish National Party (SNP).

Life

Thompson attended Lossiemouth High School and trained in meteorology at the Department of Trade . He also earned a Diploma in Consumer Protection and a Higher National Certificate in Gaelic .

Political career

For the first time, Thompson ran in the 2003 general election to national elections. He ran in the constituency of Ross, Skye and Inverness West , but could not prevail against the Liberal Democrat John Farquhar Munro . In the parliamentary elections in 2007 he was again unable to win the direct mandate of Ross, Skye and Inverness West, but moved as one of seven candidates on the regional electoral list for the electoral region Highlands and Islands in the Scottish Parliament as a result of the election result . As part of the 2011 constituency reform, the constituency of Ross, Skye and Inverness West was dissolved and largely incorporated into the new constituency of Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch , for which Thompson ran in the 2011 general election. He won the direct mandate of the newly created constituency. To the elections in 2016 Thompson has not raced for more. His party colleague Kate Forbes held the mandate for the SNP.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Information from the Scottish Parliament
  2. ^ Results of the general election 2003 on the Scottish Parliament website
  3. ↑ Results of the 2007 general election on the Scottish Parliament website
  4. ↑ Results of the 2007 general election on the Scottish Parliament website
  5. ↑ Results of the 2011 general election on the Scottish Parliament website
  6. ↑ Information from the Scottish Parliament
personal data
SURNAME Thompson, David
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Thompson, Dave (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Scottish politician and member of the Scottish National Party (SNP)
DATE OF BIRTH September 20, 1949