Paul Martin (Scottish politician)

The Honourable Paul Martin
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Provan
In office 5 May 2011 – 23 May 2016
Preceded by	Constituency Created
Succeeded by	Ivan McKee
Majority	2,079 (10.8%)
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Springburn
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, Lord Martin of Springburn, 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.

He is seeking a 5th term as an MSP for the East End of Glasgow focussing on much needed local issues.

References

External links

• Paul Martin MSP official biography at the Scottish Parliament website
• Glasgow Springburn MSP Scottish Labour Party website