Brian Adam

Brian Adam
MSP
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Aberdeen Donside
Aberdeen North (2003–2011)
North East Scotland (1999–2003)
In office
6 May 1999  25 April 2013
Preceded by Elaine Thomson
2003 Aberdeen North
Succeeded by Mark McDonald
Majority 7,175 (26.9%)
Minister for Parliamentary Business and Chief Whip
In office
25 May 2011  6 September 2012
First Minister Alex Salmond
Preceded by Bruce Crawford
Succeeded by Joe Fitzpatrick
Personal details
Born 10 June 1948
Newmill, Scotland
Died 25 April 2013 (aged 64)
Aberdeen, Scotland
Political party Scottish National Party
Spouse(s) Dorothy
Children 5
Alma mater University of Aberdeen
Profession Biochemist, Trade Union Activist
Religion The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)
Website brian adam msp.blogspot.com

Brian Adam (10 June 1948 – 25 April 2013) was a Scottish politician. He served as the Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen Donside constituency.

He was an MSP for the North East Scotland region from 1999 to 2003 and for the Aberdeen North constituency from 2003 to 2011. From 2007 to 2011 he was Chief Whip for the minority SNP Government and Co-Convener of the Oil and Gas Cross Party Group. In 2011 he was appointed as Minister for Parliamentary Business and Chief Whip [1]

Background

Born in Newmill, Banffshire in 1948, he attended Keith Grammar School. He obtained an BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry and a MSc in Clinical Pharmacology from University of Aberdeen. He began his career with Glaxo in Montrose, Angus from 1970 to 1973, before working as a biochemist at City Hospital, Aberdeen from 1973 to 1988.

From 1988, Adam worked as the principal biochemist in the National Health Service at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and was a trade union activist prior to his election in 1999. He was a father of five and has three grandchildren. He lived in Aberdeen and was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon). Brian Adam was also an avid follower of Aberdeen Football Club and attended the majority of their games.

Political career

Brian Adam joined the SNP in 1974.

He served three terms as a councillor for Middlefield and Heathryfold on Aberdeen District Council (1988–1996) and on Aberdeen City Council from 1995 until his election to the Scottish parliament in 1999.

Member of the Scottish Parliament

In 1999 he contested Aberdeen North, reducing the Labour majority from 10,000 at the 1997 Westminster election to just 398.

He was elected as the second North East Scotland regional MSP in 1999 and went on to win the Aberdeen North constituency from Labour in the 2003 election with a majority of 457.

He held the constituency in the 2007 election with an increased majority of 3,749, and then again in 2011 in the renamed Aberdeen Donside with a majority of 7,175.

After struggling with a long illness his death was announced on 25 April 2013.[2]

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Scottish Parliament
Preceded by
Elaine Thomson
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen North
2003–2011
Succeeded by
Constituency abolished
Preceded by
Constituency created
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen Donside
2011-2013
Succeeded by
Mark McDonald