Hugh Henry
| Hugh Henry MSP | |
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| Convener of the Scottish Parliament Public Audit Committee | |
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Assumed office 26 September 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Charlie Gordon (as Convener of the Audit Committee) |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Renfrewshire South Paisley South (1999-2011) | |
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Assumed office 6 May 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Majority | 2,587 (9.6%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
12 February 1952 Glasgow |
| Political party | Scottish Labour Party |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
Hugh Henry (born 12 February 1952 in Glasgow) is a Scottish Labour politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Renfrewshire South since 2011 (having represented Paisley South from 1999 to 2011).
Background
He was raised in Erskine, Renfrewshire and educated at St Mirin's Academy in Paisley, at the University of Glasgow and at Jordanhill College of Education in Glasgow. He has worked as an accountant with IBM UK Ltd, as a teacher and as a welfare rights officer with Strathclyde Regional Council. He was a local councillor from 1984 until 1999, including 4 years as leader of Renfrewshire Council. A former Marxist, he was once a supporter of the Militant tendency.[1]
He is married with two daughters and one son.
Member of the Scottish Parliament
He was appointed Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care in the Scottish Executive in 2001, and moved to become Deputy Minister for Social Justice in 2002. He was appointed Deputy Minister for Justice after the Scottish Parliamentary Election, 2003, and became Minister for Education in 2006. He retained the education brief in opposition after the 2007 election. Henry was named Scottish Politician of the Year in 2010, for his performance as Convenor of the Public Affairs Committee. On 11 May 2011, Henry stood in the election for the 4th Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, coming second to Tricia Marwick, a Scottish National Party MSP.
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| Scottish Parliament | ||
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| Preceded by Constituency Created |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Paisley South 1999–present |
Incumbent |
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| Preceded by Peter Peacock |
Minister for Education and Young People 2006–2007 |
Succeeded by Fiona Hyslop as Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning |
| Preceded by Richard Simpson |
Deputy Minister for Justice 2002–2006 |
Succeeded by Johann Lamont |
| Preceded by Malcolm Chisholm |
Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care 2001–2002 |
Succeeded by Frank McAveety |
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