Gordon Jackson (politician)

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Gordon Jackson at the lectern

Gordon Jackson , QC (born August 5, 1946 in Saltcoats ) is a Scottish politician and member of the Labor Party . Jackson attended Ardrossan Academy and studied law at St Andrews University . He initially worked as a solicitor for a few years and was then appointed a full lawyer. In 1990 he became crown attorney and is considered one of the highest paid lawyers in Scotland.

Scottish Parliament

In the Scottish parliamentary elections in 1999 Jackson ran for the constituency of Glasgow Govan and won the mandate against Nicola Sturgeon of the SNP . As a result, he moved into the newly created Scottish Parliament . In the 2003 parliamentary elections Jackson defended his position. After all, Sturgeon won the 2007 general election . Jackson did not run for the 2011 general election .

It is reported about Jackson that the practice of his profession as a lawyer often caused temporal conflicts with parliamentary work. This earned him the nickname "Crackerjack". The reason for this is the timing for votes in the Scottish Parliament at 5 p.m. For various votes, Jackson did not appear in the Chamber until about 4:55 p.m., which was the regular broadcast date of the television series Crackerjack .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Entry on alba.org.uk ( Memento from July 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ a b Entry on alba.org.uk ( Memento from July 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ↑ Results of the general election 1999 on the Scottish Parliament website.
  4. ^ Results of the general election 2003 on the Scottish Parliament website.
  5. ↑ Results of the 2007 general election on the Scottish Parliament website.
personal data
SURNAME Jackson, Gordon
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Scottish politician
DATE OF BIRTH August 5, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH Saltcoats