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The Rt Hon Donald Dewar MA LLB MSP

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First Minister
Head of the Scottish Executive.  With the Deputy First Minister, responsible for the development, implementation and presentation of Scottish Executive policies

Member for Glasgow Anniesland

Labour
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Biography

Before entering Parliament, Mr Dewar practised as a solicitor in Glasgow.

Born in 1937 in Glasgow, Mr Dewar was educated at Glasgow Academy and Glasgow University. He is divorced, with one son and one daughter, and lives in Glasgow.

Head of the Scottish Executive. With the Deputy First Minister, responsible for the development, implementation and presentation of Scottish Executive policies.

Mr Dewar served as Secretary of State for Scotland from May 3, 1997. Member of Parliament for Glasgow, Garscadden, since 1978, Mr Dewar has been Labour Chief Whip since 1995.

His previous appointments as Opposition spokesman covered Scottish Affairs, 1981-92, and Social Security, 1992-95. He was Chairman of the Select Committee on Scottish Affairs, 1980-81.

Mr Dewar was Member of Parliament for Aberdeen South, 1966-70, and was Parliamentary Private Secretary to the President of the Board of Trade, Tony Crosland, in 1967.

 
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Edinburgh EH99 1SP		 23 Cleveden Road
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fax: 0131 348 5564		 tel: 0141 552 2416
e-mail: Donald.Dewar.msp@scottish.parliament.uk

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