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Oliver Gordon Watson Mundell (born 1 December 1989) is a Scottish politician of the
Scottish Conservative Party 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 ...
. He has been the
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(MSP) for the
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constituency since
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. He served as Shadow
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, commonly referred to as the Education Secretary, is a position in the Scottish Government Cabinet responsible for all levels of education in Scotland. The Cabinet Secretary is supported by the Min ...
from 2021 to September 2022.


Biography

Born in
Irvine, North Ayrshire Irvine ( ; sco, Irvin,
gd, Irbhinn, IPA: Moffat Academy and graduated with a first-class
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from the
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. He was first elected in the 2016 Scottish Parliament election and shortly after was made Scottish Conservative spokesperson for community safety. In the 2016 European Union membership referendum, he campaigned to leave the EU, stating he believed Scotland did not receive a good deal from the
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. Following the 2021 Scottish Election Oliver Mundell was promoted to Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education.


Personal life

Mundell's father is Conservative MP
David Mundell David Gordon Mundell, (born 27 May 1962) is a Scottish politician and solicitor who served as Secretary of State for Scotland from 2015 to 2019. A member of the Scottish Conservative Party, he has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Du ...
. He and his father campaigned on opposite sides of the EU referendum. David campaigned for Remain but insisted Oliver was entitled to his own view and the disagreement on this one issue would not affect their relationship.


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official website
1989 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Conservative MSPs Members of the Scottish Parliament 2016–2021 Members of the Scottish Parliament 2021–2026 {{MSP-stub