Patrick Grady

Patrick Grady
MP
Member of Parliament
for Glasgow North
Assumed office
8 May 2015
Preceded by Ann McKechin
Majority 9,295 (25.2%)
Personal details
Born (1980-02-05) 5 February 1980
Edinburgh, Scotland
Political party Scottish National Party
Alma mater University of Strathclyde
Website Official website

Patrick John Grady (born 5 February 1980) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician.[1] He was elected at the 2015 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow North.[2]

Born in Edinburgh, Grady was brought up in Inverness and was educated at Inverness Royal Academy, before attending the University of Strathclyde.[3] Between 2011 and 2015, he worked as an advocacy manager for the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund, and has also lived and worked in London and Malawi.

Grady, who joined the SNP in 1997, aged 17, headed the "Yes" campaign in the Kelvin area of Glasgow during the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence.[4]

After being elected to the House of Commons, he was appointed as SNP Westminster Spokesperson on International Development and is a member of the House of Commons Procedure Committee.

References

  1. ↑ "List of Members returned to Parliament at the General Election 2015 Scotland". The Edinburgh Gazette. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Profile, bbc.co.uk; accessed 8 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Analysis: SNP bucks trend for privately educated MPs". David Leask. The Herald. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  4. ↑ Braiden, Gerry (18 September 2014). "Key battlegrounds: Glasgow". The Herald (Newsquest). Retrieved 11 May 2015.

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Party political offices
Preceded by
William Henderson		 National Secretary of the Scottish National Party
2012–present 		Incumbent
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Ann McKechin		 Member of Parliament
for Glasgow North
2015–present 		Incumbent
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