Peter Duncan (politician)
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| In office 10 November 2003 – 5 May 2005 |
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| Leader | Michael Howard |
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| Preceded by | Jacqui Lait |
| Succeeded by | Eleanor Laing |
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Member of Parliament
for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale |
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| In office 7 June 2001 – 5 May 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Alasdair Morgan |
| Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
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| Born | 10 July 1965 Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Lorna |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
| Website | www.peterduncan.org |
Peter John Duncan (born 10 July 1965) is a British politician. He was the Conservative Member of Parliament for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale between 2001 and 2005.
[edit] Career
Born in Ayrshire, Duncan was educated at the University of Birmingham. He later worked as a business and communications consultant in addition to running the family textile business.
He was elected to the House of Commons at the 2001 general election, taking the Galloway and Upper Nithsdale seat from the Scottish National Party. This made him the sole Conservative MP for the whole of Scotland. In November 2003 he was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland by new party leader Michael Howard and he was later named as Chairman of the Scottish Conservative Party.
His constituency was abolished for the 2005 general election and replaced by Dumfries and Galloway. However he failed to win the seat, losing to Labour's Russell Brown. In the 2007 local elections, the first to take place under the Single Transferable Vote system, he was one of several new Conservative councillors elected to Dumfries and Galloway council. He has since been re-selected to stand as the Conservative candidate for the Dumfries and Galloway seat at the next general election.
[edit] Personal life
He is married with two children and, as of 2007, now lives in Dalbeattie in Dumfries and Galloway.
[edit] External links
- Peter Duncan - official website
- Peter Duncan - Scottish Conservatives website biography
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| Preceded by Alasdair Morgan |
Member of Parliament for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale 2001–2005 |
Constituency abolished |
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| Preceded by Jacqui Lait |
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland 2003–2005 |
Succeeded by Eleanor Laing |
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| Preceded by David Mitchell |
Chairman of the Scottish Conservative Party 2004–2007 |
Succeeded by David Mundell |
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