Hugh Henry

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Hugh Henry, (b. 12 February 1952) is the Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament for Paisley South since 1999.

He was appointed Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care in the Scottish Executive in 2001, and moved to become Deputy Minister for Social Justice in 2002. He was appointed Deputy Minister for Justice after the Scottish Parliamentary Election, 2003, and became Minister for Education in 2006.

He was educated at St Mirian's Academy in Paisley, at the University of Glasgow and at Jordanhill College of Education in Glasgow. He then worked as an accountant with IBM UK Ltd, as a teacher and welfare rights officer with Strathclyde Regional Council. He was a local councillor from 1984 until 1999, including 4 years as leader of West Renfrewshire Council. He was once a supporter of the Militant Tendency.[1]

He is married with two daughters and one son.

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Scottish Parliament biography
Scottish Executive
Left-wing militant who became a minister Profile from The Scotsman.

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Scottish Executive Ministers

Jack McConnell (First Minister) · Nicol Stephen (Deputy First Minister)
Cathy Jamieson (Justice) · Andy Kerr (Health and Community Care) · Hugh Henry (Education and Young People) · Tom McCabe (Finance and Public Sector Reform) · Ross Finnie (Environment and Rural Development) · Rhona Brankin (Communities) · Margaret Curran (Parliamentary Business) · Patricia Ferguson (Tourism, Culture and Sport) · Tavish Scott (Transport and Telecommunication)