Ross Thomson
| Ross Thomson MSP | |
|---|---|
| MSP for North East Scotland | |
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Assumed office 12 May 2016 | |
| Leader | Ruth Davidson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
21 September 1987 Aberdeen |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
Ross Thomson (born 21 September 1987 in Aberdeen) is a Scottish Conservative and Unionist politician. He will sit as an MSP for North East Scotland following his election in the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.
Early life
Ross was born in the north east of Scotland and educated there. He has lived in the Aberdeenshire area his whole life. He read Politics and International Relations at the University of Aberdeen, graduating with a first class MA(Hons) degree in 2009.[1]
During his university career, Thomson was the Vice-Chairman of University of Aberdeen Conservative & Unionist Association.
Political career
He previously stood for the Scottish Parliament in the 2007 elections for the Coatbridge and Chryston constituency, coming third behind Labour MSP Elaine Smith and the Scottish National Party candidate.[2]
In the United Kingdom general election, 2010, Thomson was selected as candidate for the Scottish constituency of Gordon representing the Scottish Conservative Party. He was the youngest candidate for the House of Commons from the Conservative Party.[3]
He was elected to the Aberdeen City Council at the 2012 Aberdeen City Council election.[4][5]
Thomson stood in the Aberdeen South and North Kincardine constituency in the 2016 Scottish Parliament election and secured a 20% increase in the Conservative vote. Although the Scottish National Party's Maureen Watt held the seat [6], Ross was elected through the Additional Member System as one of the seven representatives of the North East Scotland region.[7]
References
- ↑ "About Ross | Councillor Ross Thomson: Scottish Conservatives". rossthomson.net. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ↑ http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/MSP/elections/2007/results-constit-ae.htm
- ↑ http://conservativehome.blogs.com/goldlist/2007/11/ross-thomson-se.html
- ↑ "Candidate chosen for Aberdeen Donside by-election - Scottish Conservatives". Scottish Conservatives. 2013-05-10. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ↑ "Aberdeen City Council Election 2012: Hazlehead/Ashley/Queen’s Cross". STV News. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ↑ "Aberdeen South and North Kincardine - Scottish Parliament constituency - Election 2016". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ↑ "North East Scotland - Scottish Parliament electoral region - Election 2016". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
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