Alexander James Stewart (born 29 November 1962) is a

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politician who has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Mid Scotland and Fife region since

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Political career

Stewart began his political career when he was elected to

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as a councillor for Perth City South. Stewart stood in the 2015 general election as the

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candidate for Perth and North Perthshire, coming second to the Scottish National Party (SNP)'s

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, who was returned with a near 10,000 majority. In the 2016 Scottish Parliament election, Stewart stood as the Scottish Conservative candidate for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane where he came third, then was elected from the Mid Scotland and Fife regional list. Following his election to the Scottish Parliament, he stood down as a councillor at the

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having served in the role for 18 years. Stewart campaigned for Britain to leave the European Union in the

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. Formerly the Scottish Conservative spokesperson for International Development and External Affairs in the Scottish Parliament; Alexander was promoted to Spokesperson and Shadow Minister for Local Government in June 2017 by Scottish Conservative Party leader

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* 1962 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) People educated at Morrison's Academy Members of the Order of the British Empire People from Perth, Scotland People educated at Craigclowan Preparatory School Alumni of Glasgow Caledonian University Alumni of the Open University British charity and campaign group workers Conservative MSPs Members of the Scottish Parliament 2016–2021 Members of the Scottish Parliament 2021–2026 Scottish Conservative councillors Scottish Conservative parliamentary candidates {{MSP-stub