Paul Martin (Scottish politician)
| The Honourable Paul Martin MSP | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Provan | |
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Assumed office 5 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Majority | 2,079 (10.8%) |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Springburn | |
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In office 6 May 1999 – 5 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Succeeded by | Constituency Abolished |
| Majority | 5,095 (28.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 March 1967 |
| Political party | Scottish Labour Party |
| Relations | Michael Martin (father) |
| Alma mater | Barmulloch College |
| Profession | construction manager |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Paul Martin (born 17 March 1967 in Glasgow) is a Scottish Labour politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Glasgow Provan constituency since May 2011, having formerly been MSP for Glasgow Springburn from the beginning of the Scottish Parliament in 1999 until the constituency was abolished for the 2011 election.
Career
His father is Michael Martin, the former Speaker of the House of Commons.
Martin was educated at All Saints RC Secondary and served and apprentiship in the construction industry and then became a construction manager.
At the age of 26 he became a Glasgow District Councillor following a Council By-Election in December 1993 . He was the Vice-Convenor of the Glasgow District Council Economic and Development Committee, Convenor of the North Area Committee and Convenor of the Youth Committee.
Martin was elected to the Scottish parliament on May 1999. He served as the Parliamentary aide to the Lord Advocate from 2001–2007, from 2007 until November 2009 he was Labour's shadow minister for Justice, he was promoted to the shadow cabinet in November 2009 as Labour's business manager.
Following the 2007 election, Paul Martin was appointed Labour's shadow spokesman on community safety. In a minor reshuffle on 27 October 2009 he was moved to the role of Business Manager for Labour in the Scottish Parliament, sitting on the Business Bureau of the Scottish Parliament.
In 2009, Martin opened a new surgery. It appears to be a converted, main-road shop now office on Dennistoun's main road, 604 Alexandra Parade.
References
External links
- Paul Martin MSP official biography at the Scottish Parliament website
- Glasgow Springburn MSP Scottish Labour Party website
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| Preceded by Constituency created |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Provan 2011–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Constituency created |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Springburn 1999–2011 |
Succeeded by Constituency abolished |
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