Jackson Carlaw
| Jackson Carlaw MSP | |
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| Deputy Leader of the Scottish Conservatives | |
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Assumed office 10 November 2011 | |
| Leader | Ruth Davidson |
| Preceded by | Murdo Fraser |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for West of Scotland | |
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Assumed office 3 May 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 April 1959 |
| Political party | Scottish Conservative Party |
| Website | Jackson Carlaw |
Jackson Carlaw (born 12 April 1959) is a Conservative politician and a Member of the Scottish Parliament. He was defeated as a candidate for Eastwood in the 2003, 2007, and 2011 Scottish Parliament elections. He was however elected on the party list under Scotland's additional member system in 2007 and 2011 representing the West of Scotland region.
Carlaw was brought up in Newton Mearns and lived in Crookfur and Giffnock. He was educated at Glasgow Academy. He is married and has two sons.
He worked for 25 years as a car salesman. He was joint head of FirstFord car dealership in the west of Scotland until it was placed into receivership in November 2002.[1] He was also a director of Wylies (Automotive Services) until it went into administration in February 2003.[2]
He joined the East Renfrewshire Conservatives in 1978. He was the Conservative candidate in the 1982 Queen's Park by-election, and in the 1983 general election in Pollok. He was Chairman of the Scottish Young Conservatives from 1984 to 1986, Chairman of Eastwood Conservatives from 1988 to 1992, and was Deputy Chairman of the Scottish Conservatives from 1992 to 1998. He was reappointed Deputy Chairman of the Scottish Conservatives in 2005.[3] despite causing offence by telling racist jokes at the launch of the party manifesto.[4]
On 28 October 2011, Carlaw was hospitalised with appendicitis.[5]
In 2011, Carlaw stood as a candidate in the leadership election brought on by Annabel Goldie's resignation, but finished third behind Ruth Davidson and Murdo Fraser.[6] Following the election, Carlaw was appointed to the post of deputy leader.[7]
On 28 January 2014, in response to a proposal submitted by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds to make the Golden Eagle a symbol of Scotland,[8] Carlaw objected, likening the bird to a symbol of Nazi Germany and Roman imperialism.[9]
Armed Forces Legal Action
Carlaw was appointed as an honorary patron of Armed Forces Legal Action (AFLA) in April 2014. AFLA is a network of UK law firms committed to offering discounted legal services to members of the UK Armed Forces community. AFLA was founded by Scottish solicitor, Allan Steele, WS, who stood against Carlaw as the Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate in the Holyrood Parliamentary election of 2003.[10]
References
- ↑ Kristy Dorsey (2 November 2002). "Receivers at Firstford as takeover talks fail". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ↑ "Mystery of lost paintings at collapsed firm Carlaw was director of car hire company". Herald Scotland. 10 October 2003. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ↑ Tory who told racist jokes appointed deputy chairman of Scottish Tories, Paul Hutcheon, The Sunday Herald, 12 June 2005
- ↑ "Top Tory under fire for racist jokes". The Scotsman. 11 April 2005. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ↑ "BBC News - Tory leadership contender Jackson Carlaw is taken ill". Bbc.co.uk. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ↑ Andrew Black (4 November 2011). "BBC News - Ruth Davidson elected new Scottish Conservative leader". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ↑ "BBC News - New leader Ruth Davidson announces front bench team". Bbc.co.uk. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ↑ "News: Petition calls for golden eagle to be named Scotland's national bird". The Rspb. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ↑ "BBC News - MSP Jackson Carlaw likens proposed eagle symbol to Nazi emblem". Bbc.co.uk. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ↑ "AFLA". AFLA. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
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