Norman Hogg
Norman Hogg, Baron Hogg of Cumbernauld (born March 12, 1938 in Aberdeen ; † October 8, 2008 ibid) was a British politician ( Labor Party ) and a member of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland .
Career
After he attended the Ruthrieston Secondary School in Aberdeen, he worked for the local city council from 1953 to 1967, then as a district officer for the union of local government employees NALGO (National Association of Local Government Officers) from 1967 to 1979. In the 1979 election he was elected as MP for East Dunbartonshire . With that he defeated Margaret Bain of the Scottish National Party .
When his constituency was abolished, he was elected to Cumbernauld and Kilsyth in 1983. In 1997 he did not run again for election.
During his time in the House of Commons he was a member of the Select Committee on Scottish Affairs from 1979 to 1982, Chairman of the Scottish Parliamentary Labor Group from 1981 to 1982, Scottish Labor Whip from 1982 to 1983, Deputy Chief Opposition Whip 1983 to 1987, Scottish Affairs Spokesman 1987 to 1988 and member of the Public Accounts Committee 1991 to 1992.
Hogg was promoted to Life Peer in 1997 as Baron Hogg of Cumbernauld, of Cumbernauld in the County of North Lanarkshire. He was a member of the House of Lords Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee from 1999 to 2002 and has been Chairman of the Scottish Peers Association since 2002 . He has also been Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords since 2002 .
In 1998 and 1999 he was Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland .
He died on October 8th, 2008 after a long illness.
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| SURNAME | Hogg, Norman |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hogg of Cumbernauld, baron |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British Labor Party politician, Member of the House of Commons |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 12, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aberdeen |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 8, 2008 |
| Place of death | Aberdeen |