Albert McQuarrie

Sir Albert McQuarrie[1] (born 1 January 1918) is a British Conservative politician.

McQuarrie was born in Greenock. He was educated at Greenock High School and the Royal College of Science and Technology, Glasgow. He became a design consultant and served as a councillor on Greenock Town Council 1949-55.

Parliamentary career

McQuarrie contested Kilmarnock in 1966. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for East Aberdeenshire from 1979 to 1983, gaining the seat from the Scottish National Party's Douglas Henderson with a majority of only 558.[2] He was then MP for Banff and Buchan from 1983 to 1987, when he lost his seat to future SNP leader Alex Salmond.

In the House of Commons he was Chairman of the British Gibraltar All Party Group.

References

  1. ^ Burke's Peerage, from Burke's Peerage & Gentry, retrieved May 30, 2008
  2. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election Results 1979". Political Science Resources. http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/ge79/i01.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-19. 

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Douglas Henderson		 Member of Parliament for East Aberdeenshire
1979–1983		 Constituency abolished
New constituency Member of Parliament for Banff and Buchan
1983–1987		 Succeeded by
Alex Salmond