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Mark McInnes, Baron McInnes of Kilwinning, (born 4 November 1976) is a
Mark McInnes, Baron McInnes of Kilwinning, (born 4 November 1976) is a Scottish Conservative
The Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party ( gd, Pàrtaidh Tòraidheach na h-Alba, sco, Scots Tory an Unionist Pairty), often known simply as the Scottish Conservatives and colloquially as the Scottish Tories, is a centre-right political par ...
politician and member of the House of Lords
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He was educated at Kilwinning Academy
Kilwinning Academy is a six-year, non-denominational, secondary school with an agreed capacity of 1,330 in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland.
The current building opened to 1st year pupils in 1976, then to 1st, 2nd and a few 3rd year pupils i ...
and the University of Edinburgh
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(MA, 1998).
Political career
McInnes was the director of the Scottish Conservative Party and was a Councillor for the Meadows/Morningsideward
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of Edinburgh City Council
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McInnes was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
(CBE) in the 2016 New Year Honours
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McInnes was included in the list of nominations for life peer
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ages in the 2016 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours
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. He was created Baron McInnes of Kilwinning, ''of Kilwinning in the County of Ayrshire'' on the morning of 1 September.
At the time he said: “It is an enormous honour and overwhelming responsibility I was intending to stand down from council next year in any case and will now look forward to representing people somewhere else.
“I will do my very best to represent Scotland and Edinburgh to scrutinise legislation and bring what knowledge I have from a Scottish perspective and also with experience of working in local government to the House of Lords.”
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:McInnes, Mark 1976 births Living people Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Conservative Party (UK) life peers Life peers created by Elizabeth II Councillors in Edinburgh Scottish Conservative Party councillors People educated at Kilwinning Academy