John Young (21 December 1930 – 3 November 2011) was a

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politician. He served as a

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(MSP) for the West of Scotland region from 1999 to 2003.

Early life

Young was in December 1930 in Glasgow, where he attended

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before enrolling in the

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. He also studied a management course at

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Local politics

Having originally been elected as a councillor in Glasgow in 1961, Young became leader of

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in 1977, a role he held until 1980.

Scottish Parliament

Young was elected as an MSP for the West of Scotland region in 1999. At the time of his election he was 69, making him the second oldest MSP after

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of the

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. In the Scottish Parliament he was the Conservative group's Deputy Spokesman on Transport and Environment and was a member of the

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. He retired at the 2003 election.

Personal life

Young died after a long illness in November 2011 at the age of 80. He was predeceased by his wife Doris and survived by one son, Peter.

References

External links

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Herald obituary

Scotsman obituary
1930 births 2011 deaths Conservative MSPs Councillors in Glasgow Members of the Scottish Parliament 1999–2003 People educated at Hillhead High School Scottish Conservative Party councillors Leaders of local authorities of Scotland {{MSP-stub