Derek Brownlee

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Derek Brownlee (born August 10, 1974) is the Finance and Public Service Reform spokesman of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, and a member of the party's Shadow Cabinet. He is Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth. He has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the South of Scotland Region since 2005. He became an MSP after David Mundell resigned his seat at Holyrood following his election as MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale constituency in the 2005 General Election. Brownlee was next on the Conservative's list for the South of Scotland region.

Brownlee worked as a chartered accountant before entering the Scottish Parliament. Brownlee had previously fought the Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale constituency at the 2003 Scottish parliament election, finishing fourth but within 1,500 votes of winning the seat. After Annabel Goldie became leader of the Scottish Conservatives, he was appointed their finance spokesman.

Brownlee contested the Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale seat in the Holyrood elections of 2007, coming third. He was again elected as an additional member for the South of Scotland region.

Derek was again appointed to the Scottish Parliament's Finance Committee.

[edit] External links

• Derek Brownlee MSP personal site
• Derek Brownlee MSP Personal Blog
• Derek Brownlee MSP profile at Scottish Parliament site
• Derek Brownlee MSP profile at the site of the Scottish Conservative Party
• Derek Brownlee MSP profile at the site of the Conservative Party

[edit] Offices held

Scottish Parliament
Preceded by David Mundell	Member of the Scottish Parliament for South of Scotland 2005 –	Succeeded by Incumbent

v • d • e      Members of the Scottish Parliament in the South of Scotland region Elected in the 2007 election Labour (5 seats), SNP (5 seats), Conservative (4 seats), Lib Dems (2 seats) Constituency MSPs John Scott (Con, Ayr) • Cathy Jamieson (Lab, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) • Karen Gillon (Lab, Clydesdale) • Irene Oldfather (Lab, Cunninghame South) • Elaine Murray (Lab, Dumfries) • Iain Gray (Lab, East Lothian) • Alex Fergusson (Presiding Officer, Galloway and Upper Nithsdale) • John Lamont (Con, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) • Jeremy Purvis (Lib Dem, Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale) Additional Members Derek Brownlee (Con) • Aileen Campbell (SNP) • Christine Grahame (SNP) • Jim Hume (Lib Dem) • Adam Ingram (SNP) • Alasdair Morgan (SNP) • Mike Russell (SNP)

v • d • e Scottish Conservative Party MSPs Elected in the 2007 election Bill Aitken · Ted Brocklebank · Gavin Brown · Derek Brownlee · Jackson Carlaw · Alex Fergusson (Presiding Officer) · Annabel Goldie · John Lamont · Murdo Fraser · Alex Johnstone · Nanette Milne · Margaret Mitchell · Jamie McGrigor · David McLetchie · Mary Scanlon · John Scott · Elizabeth Smith