| Lewis Macdonald MSP | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2011 |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen Central |
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| In office 6 May 1999 – 6 May 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Stewart |
| Majority | 382 (1.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1957 Stornoway, Outer Hebrides |
| Political party | Scottish Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Sandra Macdonald |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
Lewis Macdonald (born 1 January 1957) is a Scottish Labour regional list Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland, from 2011. He was MSP for the Aberdeen Central constituency from 1999 until 2011.
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Born in Stornoway, Macdonald moved with his family to Aberdeenshire as a child, and attended Inverurie Academy and later the University of Aberdeen. Macdonald received an MA in history and a PhD in African studies and later lectured at the university. He is a member of the trade union AMICUS. Mr Macdonald is married to Sandra who is an employee at Conoco Phillips. Macdonald also has 2 children, 1 of which is at university and the other attends secondary school.
Prior to his election as MSP he worked as a parliamentary researcher for the MPs Frank Doran and Tom Clarke. Macdonald was a deputy minister in the Scottish Executive between March 2001 and May 2007, holding various portfolios. He is also a trustee for the Aberdeen Football Club Supporters' Trust. He was the Labour shadow spokesman for energy, enterprise and tourism.
| Scottish Parliament | ||
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| Preceded by Constituency Created |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen Central 1999–2011 |
Succeeded by Kevin Stewart |
| Preceded by Rhona Brankin |
Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care 2005–2007 |
Succeeded by Shona Robison as Minister for Public Health |
| Preceded by Allan Wilson |
Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development 2004–2005 |
Succeeded by Rhona Brankin |
| Preceded by Office Created |
Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning 2003–2004 |
Succeeded by Allan Wilson |
| Preceded by Office Created |
Deputy Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning 2001–2003 |
Succeeded by Alasdair Morrison |
| Preceded by Office Created |
Deputy Minister for Transport and Planning 2000–2001 |
Succeeded by Office Abolished |
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