Gordon MacDonald (born 2 January 1960) is a
Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. He has been the
Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the
Edinburgh Pentlands constituency since
2011.
Early life
MacDonald was born in
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...
and educated at
Cumbernauld High School, the
Central College of Commerce and the
Glasgow College of Technology.
He worked as a
management accountant
In management accounting or managerial accounting, managers use accounting information in decision-making and to assist in the management and performance of their control functions.
Definition
One simple definition of management accounting is th ...
for
Lothian Buses
Lothian Buses is a major bus operator based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is the largest municipal bus company in the United Kingdom: the City of Edinburgh Council (through Transport for Edinburgh) owns 91%, Midlothian Council 5%, East Lothi ...
from 1989 to 2011.
Political career
MacDonald contested the seat of Edinburgh Pentlands in the
2011 Scottish Parliament election
The 2011 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2011 to elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament.
The election delivered the first majority government since the opening of Holyrood, a remarkable feat as the Additional M ...
, and defeated the Conservative incumbent
David McLetchie
David William McLetchie CBE (6 August 1952 – 12 August 2013) was a Scottish politician who served as Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party from 1999 to 2005. He was Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Edinburgh Pentlands co ...
by a margin of 1,758 votes. He was re-elected to the seat in the
2016 Scottish Parliament election.
Personal life
MacDonald is married to Janet Campbell, who lives in Broxburn and is the SNP Councillor for
Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh (ward)
Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh is one of the nine wards used to elect members of the West Lothian Council. It elects four Councillors.
Councillors
Election Results
December 2022 by-election
Following the death of Scottish Labour councillor, ...
.
References
External links
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Gordon MacDonaldconstituency website
Local SNP websitecovering Gordon MacDonald's constituency, Edinburgh Pentlands
1960 births
Living people
Politicians from Glasgow
People from Cumbernauld
Alumni of Glasgow Caledonian University
Members of the Scottish Parliament 2011–2016
Scottish accountants
Scottish National Party MSPs
Members of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh constituencies
Members of the Scottish Parliament 2016–2021
Members of the Scottish Parliament 2021–2026
People educated at Cumbernauld Academy
Politicians from North Lanarkshire
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