Angus MacKay (politician)
For politicians with a similar name, see Angus McKay (disambiguation).
| Angus MacKay | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh South | |
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In office 6 May 1999 – 31 March 2003 | |
| Preceded by | New Parliament |
| Succeeded by | Mike Pringle |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1964 (age 51–52) Edinburgh |
| Political party | Scottish Labour Party |
Angus MacKay (born 1964,[1] Edinburgh[2]) is a Scottish Labour politician, and was Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh South constituency from 1999 to 2003.[3]
He was made a deputy minister in the first Scottish Executive. After the death of Donald Dewar in 2000 he was campaign manager for Henry McLeish who went on to succeed Dewar as First Minister. McLeish appointed MacKay as Minister of Finance, replacing Jack McConnell.[2]
McLeish resigned in 2001, and Jack McConnell was elected as his replacement unopposed. In McConnell's first cabinet reshuffle MacKay was sacked.[4]
In the 2003 election he was defeated by the Liberal Democrat Mike Pringle.[5] MacKay did not stand for re-election in the 2007 election.
References
- ↑ "MACKAY, Angus". Burke's Peerage. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- 1 2 "Profile: Angus MacKay". BBC News. 8 November 2001. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ↑ "Angus MacKay". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ↑ Peterkin, Tom (28 November 2001). "McConnell wields the knife on cabinet". London: Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ↑ "Vote 2003 at-a-glance". BBC News. 2 May 2003. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
| Scottish Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Constituency Created |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh South 1999–2003 |
Succeeded by Mike Pringle |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Jack McConnell |
Minister for Finance and Public Services 2000–2001 |
Succeeded by Andy Kerr |
| Preceded by Office Created |
Deputy Minister for Justice 1999-2000 |
Succeeded by Iain Gray |
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