Regional Lists

'The incumbent Tory MSPs, many of whom are criticised for going native and being lazy and concerned only about their pension, would have nothing to fear if they could show they were hard-working and self-sacrificing and had a finger on the local pulse. If a few were to fail this test, would the party not be stronger for it?.' Former Tory MSP Brian Monteith, 20 th June 2006.

North East Scotland Region

Conservative & Unionist Party candidates

	1. Alex Johnstone MSP (Also standing in Angus constituency)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Alex Johnstone was born on the 31st July 1961 in Stonehaven and educated at Mackie Academy in Stonehaven. In 1980 he became a self-employed partner in family dairy and arable farm, and became the principle partner in 1993. He is married and an elder of the Church of Scotland. He contested Gordon in 1999 and Angus in 2003. At the 2005 Westminster election, while still an MSP, he contested West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine. In the Scottish parliament he was the Convener of the Rural Affairs Committee. He is now a member of the Procedures Committee and a substitute member of the Communities Committee. He is interested in information technology. Party positions 1999 - 2001 - Tory Spokesman on Rural Affairs 2001 - 2003 - Tory Business Manager 2003 - November 2005 - Tory Spokesman on the Environment & Rural Development November 2005 - Tory Spokesman on Energy & the Environment. Parliamentary positions 2003 - April 2004 - Member of the Parliamentary Bureau Recent electoral experience 2005 Westminster election, West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine, 11,814 votes (28.37 %) 2003 Scottish Parliamentary election, Angus, 6,564 votes (22.03 %) 2003 Scottish Parliamentary election, Second on Conservative North East Scotland list, 42,318 votes (17.37 %) (elected) 1999 Scottish Parliamentary election, Gordon, 6,602 votes (19.64 %) 1999 Scottish Parliamentary election, Third on Conservative North East Scotland list, 52,149 votes (18.27 %) (elected)
	2. Dr Nanette Milne MSP (Also standing in Gordon constituency)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Nanette Milne was born on the 27 th April 1942 in Aberdeen was educated at Aberdeen High School for Girls, and qualified as a doctor at Aberdeen University in 1965. She trained initially in Anaesthetics, gaining her fellowship in 1969. She took a few years out in the early '70's to bring up her two young children, and thereafter worked part-time in cancer related research. She joined the Conservative Party in 1974, moving from grass roots activist and branch committee member to constituency chairman and president, and then was vice-chairman of the Scottish Conservative Party from 1989-1993. She contested the Aberdeen South seat in the 1999 Scottish Parliamentary election, and the Gordon seat for Westminster in 2001 and for Holyrood in 2003, when she came second to the Liberal-Democrats, increasing the Conservatives' share of the vote. She is currently one of three Conservative list members of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland. From 1988-1999 she was the Aberdeen City Councillor for Cults ward. She sat on the Planning Committee for 8 years, during which time she developed an interest in environmental issues, and became a founder trustee of the Aberdeen Countryside Project. She got involved in the Aberdeen International Youth Festival, and is still an enthusiastic trustee and 'Friend' of the festival. She also became a trustee of the Aberdeen-Gomel Trust, formed after the Chernobyl disaster, and is still an active member of the Friends of Gomel. She is a governor of Aberdeen University, and she is spearheading the formation of an informal Alumnus Group of Aberdeen graduates who work within the Scottish Parliament. Spare time is scarce these days, but Nanette loves to spend time at home in Aberdeen, gardening, cooking and entertaining her grandchildren and friends, or walking the glens and golfing in her beloved Braemar area. She likes when possible to spend a week each winter skiing in the French Alps, usually in the Haute Savoie around Val d'Isere and Tignes, enjoying the food and wine as well as the excellent snow. Party Posts Health Spokesman February 2005 - Recent electoral experience. 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Gordon, 6,892 votes (23.93 %) 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Third on Tory North East Scotland list, 42,318 votes (17.37 %) (elected) 2001 Westminster election, Gordon, 8,049 votes (23.00 %) 1999 Scottish Parliament election, Aberdeen South, 52,149 votes (18.27 %) 1999 Scottish Parliament election, Fifth on Tory North East Scotland list, 6,993 votes (20.16 %) 1995 Aberdeen City Council election, Cults, 998 votes (50.25 %) (elected) 1992 Aberdeen District Council election, Cults, 1,103 votes (65.30 %) (elected)0
	3. David Davidson MSP (Also standing in Aberdeen South constituency)
	Conservative & Unionist
	David Davidson was born in Edinburgh on the 25 th January 1943 and educated at Trinity Academy in Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh where he graduated as a Pharmacist with a MRPharmS, and Manchester Business School where he obtained a DipBA. He worked as the Manager of a Community Pharmacy from 1966 to 1969 and as a proprieter from 1969 until 1993. He worked for Unichem Ltd as an advisor from 1975 until 1979, as Director from 1979 until 1990 and as Regional Chairman from 1990 until 1993. From 1990 to 2000 he worked in mixed farming. He was a Stirling Councillor from 1995 until 1999 when he was elected as a the first North East Scotland regional MSP, and was re-elected in first place again in 2003. He also contested Banff & Buchan in 1999 and Aberdeenshire West & Kincardine in 2003, coming second each time. He is married with five grown-up children, a Christian, and a member of the National Farmers Union Scotland and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. He was appointed Tory Health Spokesman after the 2003 election but resigned in January 2005 for personal reasons. When Annanel Goldie became leader she appointed him Transport & Local Government Spokesman. In In the parliament he is currently Convenor of the Justice 2 Committee. Tory Party positions May 1999 - May 2003 - Deputy Spokesman on Economy, Industry & Finance May 2003 - 31 st January 2005 - Health Spokesman November 2005 - Transport & Local Government Spokesman Recent electoral experience. 2003 Scottish parliament election, Aberdeenshire West & Kincardine, 9,154 votes (28.94 %) 2003 Scottish parliament election, First on Tory North East Scotland list, 42,318 votes (17.37 %) (elected) 1999 Scottish parliament election, Banff & Buchan, 5,403 votes (17.03 %) 1999 Scottish parliament election, First on Tory North East Scotland list, 52,149 votes (18.27 %) (elected) 1995 Stirling Council election, Trossachs, 602 votes (37.46 %) (elected)
	4 Stewart Whyte (Also standing in Aberdeenshire West & Kincardine constituency)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Stewart Whyte spent his childhood and youth in Banff & Buchan on farms in Crudie, Aberchirder and Boyndie. His grandparents live in Portsoy and his family now stay at Alvah. He attended Banff Academy and studied history at Aberdeen University followed by a teacher training course at Northern college. His first teahing position was at Fraserburgh Academy in the mid 1990s. He currently teaches History and RME at Aboyne Academy in rural Aberdeenshire. Recent electoral experience. 2005 Westminster election, Aberdeen South, 7,134 votes (17.17 %) 2003 Scottis Parliament election, Banff & Buchan, 5,463 votes (20.89 %) 2003 Scottis Parliament election, Sixth on Tory North East Scotland list, 42,318 votes (17.37 %) 2001 Westminster election, Aberdeen Central, 3,761 votes (14.23 %) 1999 Aberdeen City Council election, Kittybrewster, 168 votes (8.10 %)
	5. Geordie Burnett Stuart (Also standing in Banff & Buchan constituency)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Geordie Burnett Stuart is from Stuartfield. In September 2006 he said "Like him or loathe him, Mr Blair is right when he talks of an interdependent world. Mr Brown says he is proud to be British and of British values. Neither of them share the current bizarre fashion of anti-Americanism espoused by many in the SNP." Recent electoral experience.
	6. Chris Bustin (Also standing in Dundee East constituency)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Tory candidate, Chris Bustin went to Dundee University and graduated in Law with languages. He is a past President and Chairman of the University Students Association and past Vice President of the Scottish Conservative students. He was also President of the Scottish students Debating Council and an active member of the Countryside Alliance. He is currently employed research at Dundee University and is a member of Dundee Community Council. Recent electoral experience. 2005 Westminster election, Dundee East, 5,061 votes (12.80 %)
	7. Carol Garvie (Also standing in Aberdeen North constituency)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Carol Garvie is 46 years old and runs her own law firm. She is married with three children. Recent electoral experience.
	8. Belinda Don (Also standing in Dundee West constituency)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Belinda Don is married with two children. She is Parliamentary Assistant to Struan Stevenson MEP and also works with her husband in their company supplying business news from around the world. She helped organise the last Tory European Election campaign and stood in Glenrothes in 2005. Recent electoral experience. 2005 Westminster election, Glenrothes, 2,651 votes (7.09 %)
	9. Andrew Jones (Also standing in Aberdeen Central constituency)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Andrew Jones worked for the BBC as Head of North until 2006 when he was appointed a Senior lecturer in Journalism and Broadcasting at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen. He is a community Councillor and a keen Scouter. Recent electoral experience.