The Scottish Parliament Election of 2007


saltire shield'This Prime Minister deserves to be impeached and we with others will present the case that he should be required to answer. What is impeachment - well let us describe it as a weapon of mass democracy - the final democratic deterrent against the abuse and misuse of executive power. This Prime Minister should be drummed from office and we will use each and every opportunity to remove him.'
SNP leader, Alex Salmond MP, 25 th September 2004.
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MSPs who were defeated in 2003

A total of 15 MSPs were not re-elected in 2003 - seven from the Scottish National Party, six from Labour and two ex Tory MSPs who stood for the Scottish Peoples Alliance.

Defeated MSPs

MSPKenny Gibson MSP Kenny Gibson
PartyScottish National Party
ConstituencyGlasgow Region 1999 - 2003
Positions Shadow Minister for Local Government May 1999 - June 2001
Career in other parliamentsGlasgow City Councillor

MSPRhoda Grant MSP Rhoda Grant
PartyLabour
ConstituencyHighlands & Islands Region 1999 - 2003
Positions
Career in other parliaments

MSPIain Gray MSP Iain Gray
PartyLabour
ConstituencyEdinburgh Pentlands 1999 - 2003
Positions Deputy Minister for Community Care May 1999 - October 2000
Deputy Minister for Justice October 2000 - November 2001
Minister for Social Justice November 2001 - May 2002
Minister for Enterprise, Transport & Lifelong Learning May 2002 - April 2003
Career in other parliaments

MSPKeith Harding MSP Keith Harding
PartyConservative & Unionist
ConstituencyMid Scotland & Fife, 1999 - 2003
Defected to Scottish Peoples Alliance on 1 st April 2003 after the dissolution of parliament
PositionsLocal Government & Housing spokesman 1999 - 2003
Career in other parliaments and councilsLeader of Stirling Council 1991 - 1995

MSPAngus MacKay MSP Angus MacKay
PartyLabour
ConstituencyEdinburgh South 1999 - 2003
Positions Deputy Minister for Children & Education May 1999 - October 2000
Minister for Finance & Local Government October 2000 - November 2001
Career in other parliaments

MSPJohn McAllion MSP John McAllion
PartyLabour
ConstituencyDundee East 1999 - 2003
Positions
Career in other parliaments and councilsMP for Dundee East 1987 - 2001

MSPLyndsay McIntosh MSP Lyndsay McIntosh
PartyConservative & Unionist
ConstituencyCentral Scotland Region, 1999 - 2003
Defected to Scottish Peoples Alliance on 1 st April 2003 after the dissolution of parliament
PositionsDeputy Home Affairs spokesman 1999 - 2003
Career in other parliaments

MSPIrene McGugan MSP Irene McGugan
PartyScottish National Party
ConstituencyNorth East Scotland Region 1999 - 2003
PositionsShadow Deputy Minister for Education, Culture & Sport September 2000 - April 2003
Career in other parliaments

MSPFiona McLeod MSP Fiona McLeod
PartyScottish National Party
ConstituencySouth of Scotland Region 1999 - 2003
Positions Shadow Deputy Minister for Children & Sport May 1999 - September 2000
Shadow Deputy Minister for Transport & Environment September 2000 - April 2003
Career in other parliaments

MSPGil Paterson MSP Gil Paterson
PartyScottish National Party
ConstituencyCentral Scotland Region 1999 - 2003
Positions
Career in other parliaments

MSPLloyd Quinan MSP Lloyd Quinan
PartyScottish National Party
ConstituencyWest of Scotland Region 1999 - 2003
Positions Shadow Deputy Minister for Social Justice, Trade Unions, Employee Rights & Voluntary Sector May 1999 - June 2000
Career in other parliaments

MSPMichael Russell MSP Michael Russell
PartyScottish National Party
ConstituencySouth of Scotland Region 1999 - 2003
Positions Business Manager and Shadow Minister for Broadcasting & Gaelic May 1999 - September 2000
Shadow Minister for Children & Education September 2000 - April 2003
Career in other parliaments

MSPDr Richard Simpson MSP Dr Richard Simpson
PartyLabour
ConstituencyOchil 1999 - 2003
Positions Deputy Minister for Justice November 2001 - 26 th November 2002
Career in other parliaments

MSPElaine Thomson MSP Elaine Thomson
PartyLabour
ConstituencyAberdeen North 1999 - 2003
Positions
Career in other parliaments and councils

MSPAndrew Wilson MSP Andrew Wilson
PartyScottish National Party
ConstituencyCentral Scotland Region 1999 - 2003
PositionsShadow Minister for Finance May 1999 - June 2001
Shadow Minister for Economy & Transport June 2001 - April 2003
Career in other parliaments


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