Michael Matheson

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Michael Matheson was born on September 8, 1970 and has been an SNP Member of the Scottish Parliament since 1999, representing Central Scotland. He was the Shadow Deputy Minister for Justice from May 1999 until September 2004. From September 2004 until September 2006 he was Shadow Minister for Culture, Media and Sport. Michael served on the Parliament's Justice 1 Committee from January 2000 until October 2004. During the 2000 SNP deputy leadership election he was the campaign manager for Roseanna Cunningham. Michael first stood for the SNP in the 1997 general election for the Hamilton North and Bellshill seat. In 1999 and 2003 he contested the Falkirk West seat in the Scottish Parliament. He will do so again in 2007, and is also ranked second on the SNP's regional list for Central Scotland.

Michael is a registered Occupational Therapist who trained at Queen Margaret University College. He is also an Honorary Vice President of English-Speaking Union Scotland.