Michael Hirst

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Sir Michael William Hirst (born 2 January 1946) is a Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party politician, chartered accountant and public relations consultant.

A student of Glasgow Academy and the University of Glasgow, Hirst had a career as a chartered accountant before entering politics. He was elected Member of Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden at the 1983 general election, but lost the seat to Labour's Sam Galbraith at the 1987 election. Sir Michael was subsequently the President of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Association.

He was unsuccessful in his bid to regain his old seat at the 1992 general election, the same year he was knighted. In 1997 he was forced to resign his position as Scottish Conservative Chairman and Westminster candidate for the seat of Eastwood, Renfrewshire in the wake of revelations about his private life.[1][2] Hirst joined Pagoda Public Relations in 1998 and was appointed chairman in 2000. He attained his MCIPR in 2003.[3]

He has two daughters and one son with his wife, Naomi Ferguson, whom he married in 1972. In his spare time he enjoys golf, hill walking, theatre and skiing. He is a member of the Carlton Club in London and the Western Club in Glasgow.

[edit] Career

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by:
New constituency		 Member of Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden
1983–1987		 Succeeded by:
Sam Galbraith
Preceded by:
?		 Chairman of Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
1993 - 1997		 Succeeded by:
Raymond Robertson

[edit] References

  • Times Guide to the House of Commons 1992
  • Lexis Nexis

This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.

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