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Scottish Politician of the Year is an annual award established in 1999. It is held by '' The Herald''

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Prestonfield House Prestonfield House is a boutique hotel in Prestonfield, Edinburgh, Scotland. Prestonfield House was originally built in 1687 by architect Sir William Bruce, and was once considered a wealthy rural estate, but in recent decades has come to ...

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. Although the awards ceremony has been held once at the

Royal Museum The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, Scotland, was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Scottish Museum (opened in ...

Hotel is considered to be the home of the event. At the 2004 ceremony – held at the Prestonfield – former

Labour Labour or labor may refer to: * Childbirth, the delivery of a baby * Labour (human activity), or work ** Manual labour, physical work ** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer ** Organized labour and the labour ...

MSP and life peer Mike Watson, set fire to a curtain, and was subsequently convicted of

wilful fire raising Wilful fire-raising is a common law offence under Scots law applicable to deliberately starting fires with intent to cause damage to property. The offence is not fully equivalent to the offence of arson in England and Wales. The difference is t ...

. Not all of the subsidiary awards are handed out every year.

Winners

Main award: Scottish Politician of the Year

*2022:

Anas Sarwar Anas Sarwar (born 14 March 1983) is a Scottish politician who has served as Leader of the Scottish Labour Party since 2021. He has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Glasgow region since 2016, having been Member of Parliame ...

MSP,

*2021: ''no award'' *2020: ''no award'' *2019: Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Scottish National Party,

First Minister A first minister is any of a variety of leaders of government cabinets. The term literally has the same meaning as "prime minister" but is typically chosen to distinguish the office-holder from a superior prime minister. Currently the title of ' ...

*2018:

Jeane Freeman Jeane Tennent Freeman (born 28 September 1953) is a Scottish former politician who served as Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport from 2018 to 2021. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she was the Member of the Scottish Parli ...

MSP, Scottish National Party, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport *2017:

Ruth Davidson Ruth Elizabeth Davidson, Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links (born 10 November 1978), is a Scottish politician who served as Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party from 2011 to 2019 and Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party in the Scottish ...

MSP, Scottish Conservative and Unionist party *2016:

MSP, Scottish Conservative and Unionist party *2015: Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Scottish National Party,

*2014: Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Scottish National Party,

*2013:

Alex Salmond Alexander Elliot Anderson Salmond (; born 31 December 1954) is a Scottish politician and economist who served as First Minister of Scotland from 2007 to 2014. A prominent figure on the Scottish nationalist movement, he has served as leader ...

MSP, Scottish National Party,

*2012: Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Scottish National Party, Deputy First Minister *2011:

MSP, Scottish National Party, First Minister *2010:

Hugh Henry Hugh Henry (born 12 February 1952) is a former Scottish Labour Party politician. He was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Renfrewshire South, formerly Paisley South, from 1999 to 2016. Background Henry was born in Glasgow and ...

MSP,

, back-bencher, convenor of Public Audit Committee *2009: John Swinney MSP, Scottish National Party, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth *2008: Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Scottish National Party, Deputy First Minister *2007: Alex Salmond MSP MP, Scottish National Party, First Minister *2006:

Andy Kerr Andrew Kerr (1878–1969) was an American football coach. Andrew or Andy Kerr may also refer to: * Andrew Kerr (Australian politician) (1837–1907), New South Wales politician *Andrew Kerr (broadcaster), Scottish television presenter and journalis ...

MSP, Labour, Minister for Health and Community Care *2005:

George Reid Sir George Houston Reid, (25 February 1845 – 12 September 1918) was an Australian politician who led the Reid Government as the fourth Prime Minister of Australia from 1904 to 1905, having previously been Premier of New South Wales fr ...

MSP, Scottish National Party,

Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament sco, Preses o the Scots Pairlament , body = , member_of = Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Scottish Parliament , insignia = Scottish_Parliament_logo_purple_vertical.png , insigniasize = 150px , insigniacaption = Logo used to represen ...

*2004: Margaret Curran MSP, Labour, Minister for Communities *2003: George Reid MSP, Scottish National Party, Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament *2002: Malcolm Chisholm MSP, Labour, Minister for Health and Community Care *2001:

Jack McConnell Jack Wilson McConnell, Baron McConnell of Glenscorrodale, (born 30 June 1960) is a Scottish politician who served as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Labour Party in Scotland from 2001 to 2007. McConnell served as the Minister ...

MSP, Labour, First Minister *2000:

Jim Wallace James Robert Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness, (born 25 August 1954) is a Scottish politician serving as a Liberal Democrat life peer in the British House of Lords since 2007 and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland ...

MSP MP, Liberal Democrats, Deputy First Minister *1999:

Donald Dewar Donald Campbell Dewar (21 August 1937 – 11 October 2000) was a Scottish politician who served as the inaugural First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Labour Party in Scotland from 1999 until his death in 2000. He previously served as ...

MSP, MP, Labour, First Minister

Best Scot at Westminster

*2022: Stewart McDonald MP, Scottish National Party *2021: ''no award'' *2020: ''no award'' *2019:

Joanna Cherry Joanna Catherine Cherry (born 18 March 1966) is a Scottish politician and lawyer serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh South West since 2015. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she was the party's Shadow Home Se ...

MP, Scottish National Party *2018:

Paul Sweeney Paul John Sweeney FIES ( gd, Pòl Eòin Mac Suibhne; born 16 January 1989) is a Scottish politician. A member of the Scottish Labour and Co-operative Party, he currently serves as Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Glasgow region ...

MP,

Labour and Co-operative Labour and Co-operative Party (often abbreviated Labour Co-op; cy, Llafur a'r Blaid Gydweithredol) is a description used by candidates in United Kingdom elections who stand on behalf of both the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party. Candida ...

, Shadow

Under-Secretary of State for Scotland The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland is a junior ministerial post (of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State rank) in the Government of the United Kingdom, supporting the Secretary of State for Scotland. The post is also kno ...

*2017:

Alison Thewliss Alison Emily Thewliss (born 13 September 1982) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow Central since the May 2015 general election. Before being elected to Westminster, Thewliss wa ...

MP, Scottish National Party *2016:

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 ...

MP, Conservative and Unionist, Secretary of State for Scotland *2015: Angus Robertson MP, Scottish National Party Parliamentary Group Leader in Westminster *2014:

Gordon Brown James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951) is a British former politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in Tony B ...

MP, Labour *2013:

Douglas Alexander Douglas Garven Alexander (born 26 October 1967) is a Labour politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Paisley and Renfrewshire South, previously Paisley South, from 1997 until his defeat in 2015. During this time, he served as ...

MP, Labour *2012: Michael Moore MP, Liberal Democrats, Secretary of State for Scotland *2011: Angus Robertson MP, Scottish National Party Parliamentary Group Leader in Westminster and shadow minister for Defence and Foreign Affairs *2010:

Jim Murphy James Francis Murphy (born 23 August 1967) is a Scottish former politician who served as Leader of the Scottish Labour Party from 2014 to 2015 and Secretary of State for Scotland from 2008 to 2010. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for East Re ...

MP, Labour,

Shadow Secretary of State for Defence The Shadow Secretary of State for Defence is a member of the UK Shadow Cabinet responsible for the scrutiny of the Secretary of State for Defence and the department, the Ministry of Defence. The post is currently held by John Healey. Shadow S ...

*2009: Jim Murphy MP, Labour, Secretary of State for Scotland *2008:

Alistair Darling Alistair Maclean Darling, Baron Darling of Roulanish, (born 28 November 1953) is a British politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer under Prime Minister Gordon Brown from 2007 to 2010. A member of the Labour Party, he was a Member ...

MP, Labour, Chancellor of the Exchequer *2007: Gordon Brown MP, Labour,

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister i ...

*2006:

Angus MacNeil Angus Brendan MacNeil ( gd, Aonghas Brianan MacNèill; born 21 July 1970) is the Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of Parliament (MP) for covering the Outer Hebrides. Background MacNeil was educated at Castlebay Secondary School on the isla ...

MP, Scottish National Party, for instigating the Metropolitan Police investigation into the Cash for Honours scandal *2005: Des Browne MP, Labour,

Chief Secretary to the Treasury The chief secretary to the Treasury is a ministerial office in the government of the United Kingdom. The office is the second most senior in the Treasury, after the chancellor of the Exchequer. The office was created in 1961, to share the burde ...

*2004: Menzies Campbell MP,

Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats The office of Deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats (officially Deputy leader of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party) is a position within the Liberal Democrats, a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. The position of Deputy Leader ...

and Lib Dem Foreign Affairs Spokesman *2003:

Robin Cook Robert Finlayson "Robin" Cook (28 February 19466 August 2005) was a British Labour politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1974 until his death in 2005 and served in the Cabinet as Foreign Secretary from 1997 until 2001 wh ...

MP, Labour, President of the

Party of European Socialists The Party of European Socialists (PES) is a social democratic and progressive European political party. The PES comprises national-level political parties from all member states of the European Union (EU) plus Norway and the United Kingdom. ...

; backbencher after his resignation as Lord President of the Council and

Leader of the House of Commons The leader of the House of Commons is a minister of the Crown of the Government of the United Kingdom whose main role is organising government business in the House of Commons. The leader is generally a member or attendee of the cabinet of t ...

on 17 March 2003 in protest against the

invasion of Iraq The 2003 invasion of Iraq was a United States-led invasion of the Republic of Iraq and the first stage of the Iraq War. The invasion phase began on 19 March 2003 (air) and 20 March 2003 (ground) and lasted just over one month, including 26 ...

*2002: Alistair Darling MP, Labour, Secretary of State for Transport *2001: John Reid MP, Labour, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland *2000: Gordon Brown MP, Labour, Chancellor of the Exchequer *1999: Gordon Brown MP, Labour, Chancellor of the Exchequer

Debater of the Year, since 2001 renamed Donald Dewar Debater of the Year

*2022:

MSP, Labour *2021: ''no award'' *2020: ''no award'' *2018: Michael Russell MSP, Scottish National Party *2017:

Kezia Dugdale Kezia Alexandra Ross Dugdale (born 28 August 1981) is a Scottish former politician who served as Leader of the Scottish Labour Party from 2015 to 2017. A former member of the Scottish Labour Party and Co-operative Party, she was a Member of th ...

MSP, Labour *2016:

MSP, Conservative and Unionist *2015:

Willie Rennie William Cowan Rennie (born 27 September 1967), commonly known as Willie Rennie, is a Scottish politician who served as the Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats from 2011 to 2021. He has served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MS ...

MSP, Liberal Democrats *2014: Ruth Davidson MSP, Conservative and Unionist *2013:

Johann Lamont Johann MacDougall Lamont (; born 11 July 1957) is a Scottish Labour Co-operative politician who served as Leader of the Scottish Labour Party from 2011 to 2014. She was previously a junior Scottish Executive minister from 2004 to 2007 and ...

MSP, Labour *2012: Dennis Robertson MSP, Scottish National Party *2011: Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Scottish National Party *2010: Derek Brownlee MSP, Conservative and Unionist *2009: John Swinney MSP, Scottish National Party *2008: Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Scottish National Party *2007: John Swinney MSP, Scottish National Party *2006:

Tavish Scott Tavish Hamilton Scott (born 6 May 1966) is a former Scottish politician. He was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Shetland from 1999 to 2019, and Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats from 2008 to 2011. He stepped down as Lead ...

MSP, Liberal Democrats *2005: Alex Neil MSP, Scottish National Party *2004: Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Scottish National Party *2003:

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 ...

MSP, Conservative and Unionist *2002: David McLetchie MSP, Conservative and Unionist *2001:

Tommy Sheridan Tommy Sheridan (born 7 March 1966) is a Scottish politician who served as convenor of Solidarity from 2019 to 2021. He previously served as convenor of the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) from 1998 to 2004 and as co-convenor of Solidarity from 2 ...

MSP,

Scottish Socialist Party The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP; gd, Pàrtaidh Sòisealach na h-Alba; sco, Scots Socialist Pairtie) is a left-wing political party campaigning for the establishment of an independent socialist Scotland. The party was founded in 1998. It c ...

*2000: Michael Russell MSP, Scottish National Party *1999: Frank McAveety MSP, Labour

The Herald Politics in Business Award

*2022: Ivan McKee MSP, Scottish National Party *2021: ''no award'' *2020: ''no award'' *2018:

Murdo Fraser Murdo MacKenzie Fraser (born 5 September 1965) is a Scottish politician who served as Deputy Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party from 2005 to 2011. He has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Mid Scotland and Fife reg ...

MSP, Conservative and Unionist *2017: Murdo Fraser MSP, Conservative and Unionist *2016:

Fergus Ewing Fergus Stewart Ewing (born 23 September 1957) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who served as the Scottish Government's Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy from 2016 to 2021, having previously held two junior ministerial posts. He ...

MSP, Scottish National Party *2015: Gavin Brown MSP, Conservative and Unionist *2014:

MSP, Scottish National Party *2013:

Richard Lochhead Richard Neilson Lochhead (born 24 May 1969) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who is Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work and has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Moray since 2006. He was prev ...

MSP, Scottish National Party, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment

Public Campaign/Campaigner of the Year

*2022: Back Off Scotland and Gillian Mackay MSP,

Scottish Green Party The Scottish Greens (also known as the Scottish Green Party; gd, Pàrtaidh Uaine na h-Alba ; sco, Scots Green Pairtie) are a green political party in Scotland. The party has seven MSPs in the Scottish Parliament as of May 2021. As of the 20 ...

*2021: ''no award'' *2020: ''no award'' *2018: Gillian Murray *2017: Amanda Kopel, Frank's Law *2016: NO2NP *2015:

Gordon Aikman Gordon Lewis Aikman BEM (2 April 1985 – 2 February 2017) was a British political researcher and campaigner. He was Director of Research for the Better Together campaign during the Scottish Independence Referendum. During that campaign he ...

– Gordon's Fightback *2014: Coalition for Continuing Care – Barnardo's Scotland, Aberlour Childcare Trust and WhoCares? Scotland *2012: Shelter Scotland *2012: Martha Payne, blogger and campaigner *2011 - 2 awards:

RAF Lossiemouth Royal Air Force Lossiemouth or more commonly RAF Lossiemouth is a military airfield located on the western edge of the town of Lossiemouth in Moray, north-east Scotland. Lossiemouth is one of the largest and busiest fast-jet stations in the R ...

and Frank Maguire, lawyer and campaigner (posthumous award) *2010: Ann Moulds, anti-stalking *2008: Clydeside Action on Asbestos *2007: Farepak savers' campaign *2006: Campaign to block the deportation of Sakchai Makao to

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...

*2005: Glasgow Girls, a group of young women who highlighted the situation of asylum seekers *2004: Özlem and David Grimason, the parents of a baby - Alistair Grimason - killed by gunfire in

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in ...

: campaigned for a change in Turkish

gun laws Gun laws and policies, collectively referred to as firearms regulation or gun control, regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, and use of small arms by civilians. Laws of some countries may afford civilians a right to ...

*2003:

Margo MacDonald Margo Symington MacDonald (''née'' Aitken; 19 April 1943 – 4 April 2014) was a Scottish people, Scottish politician, teacher and Television presenter, broadcaster. She was the Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of Parliament (United Kingdo ...

MSP, Independent *2002: Margo MacDonald MSP, Scottish National Party *2001: ''no award'' *2000: ''no award'' *1999: ''no award''

Councillor/Local Government Politician of the Year

*2022: Stephen McCabe,

, Leader of

Inverclyde Council Inverclyde Council is one of the 32 local authorities of Scotland. Created in 1995, its administrative centre is based in Greenock and its territory covers the area of Inverclyde in the west of Scotland, taking over from the local government distr ...

*2021: ''no award'' *2020: ''no award'' *2018: John Alexander, Scottish National Party, Leader of

Dundee City Council Dundee City Council is the local government authority for the City of Dundee. It was created in 1996 under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. History Dundee City became a single-tier council in 1996, under the Local Government e ...

*2017: Jenny Laing, Labour, co-leader of

Aberdeen City Council gd, Comhairle Cathair Obar Dheathain , native_name_lang = , other_name = , image_skyline = Town House, Municipal Offices and Court Houses in Aberdeen.jpg , image_caption ...

*2016: Mark Macmillan, Labour, Leader of

Renfrewshire Council Renfrewshire () ( sco, Renfrewshire; gd, Siorrachd Rinn Friù) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Ren ...

*2015: David Parker,

Scottish Borders Council Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...

*2014:

Gordon Matheson Gordon Matheson CBE is a former Scottish Labour Party politician and a former leader of Glasgow City Council. Career Educated at Glasgow and Strathclyde universities, he was first elected to the city council in 1999. Re-elected in 2003, 2007 ...

, Labour, Leader of Glasgow City Council *2013: The three leaders of the Island councils: **Steven Heddle, Independent,

Orkney Islands Council The Orkney Islands Council ( gd, Comhairle Eileanan Arcaibh), is the local authority for Orkney, Scotland. It was established in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and was largely unaffected by the Scottish local government changes ...

**Gary Robinson, Independent,

Shetland Islands Council The Shetland Islands Council ( sco, Shetland Islands Cooncil; gd, Comhairle Shealtainn) is the local authority for Shetland, Scotland. It was established by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and is the successor to the former Lerwick Tow ...

**Councillor Angus Campbell, Independent,

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (, for, , Scottish Gaelic, Council of the Western Isles) is the local government council for ''Na h-Eileanan Siar'' (the Outer Hebrides) council area of Scotland.

(Outer Hebrides) *2012: Gordon Matheson, Labour, Glasgow City Council *2011: Michael Foxley, Liberal Democrats, Highland Council *2010: Pat Watters, Labour,

Convention of Scottish Local Authorities The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) is the national association of Scottish councils and acts as an employers' association for its 32 member authorities. History Formed in 1975, COSLA exists to promote and protect the intere ...

*2009: Steven Purcell, Labour, Glasgow City Council

e-Politician of the Year

*2022: Sandesh Gulhane MSP, Conservative and Unionist *2021: ''no award'' *2020: ''no award'' *2019:

MSP, Conservative and Unionist *2018: Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Scottish National Party,

*2017:

MSP, Conservative and Unionist *2016:

MSP, Labour *2015: Ruth Davidson MSP, Conservative and Unionist *2014: Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Scottish National Party, First Minister *2013:

Patrick Harvie Patrick Harvie (born 18 March 1973) is a Scottish politician who has served as Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants' Rights since 2021. He has served as one of two co-leaders of the Scottish Greens since 2008, and is on ...

, MSP,

Lifetime Achievement Award/Outstanding Political Achievement

*2022:

Elish Angiolini Lady Elish Frances Angiolini (''née'' McPhilomy; born 24 June 1960"Angiolini, Elish Frances" in ''Who's Who'', A & C Black.) is a Scottish lawyer. She was the Lord Advocate of Scotland from 2006 until 2011, having previously been Solicitor Ge ...

*2021: ''no award'' *2020: ''no award'' *2018: ''no award'' *2017: ''no award'' *2016: Menzies Campbell, Liberal Democrats *2015: ''no award'' *2014:

MP, Labour *2013: Rt Hon Sir

, former Presiding Officer *2012: ''no award'' *2011 - 2 awards:

MP, Labour; and Joe Quinn, former Scottish Political Editor of the Press Association *2010:

MSP, Labour, First Minister 2001 - 2007 *2008:

, former leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats *2007:

MSP,

Independent Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s * Independ ...

*2006: ''no award'' *2005:

MP, Labour (posthumous award) *2004:

Tam Dalyell Sir Thomas Dalyell, 11th Baronet, , ( ; 9 August 1932 – 26 January 2017), known as Tam Dalyell, was a Scottish Labour Party politician who was a member of the House of Commons from 1962 to 2005. He represented West Lothian from 1962 to 198 ...

MP, Labour *2002:

Winnie Ewing Winifred Margaret Ewing (' Woodburn; born 10 July 1929) is a Scottish politician, lawyer and figure within the independence movement who served as President of the Scottish National Party from 1987 to 2005. Ewing was a Member of the Scottish ...

MSP, Scottish National Party *2001:

David Steel David Martin Scott Steel, Baron Steel of Aikwood, (born 31 March 1938) is a British politician. Elected as Member of Parliament for Roxburgh, Selkirk, and Peebles, followed by Tweeddale, Ettrick, and Lauderdale, he served as the final leade ...

MSP, Liberal Democrats *2000: Alex Salmond MSP MP, Scottish National Party *1999: ''no award''

Committee/Committee Member(s) of the Year

*2022:

Richard Leonard Richard Leonard (born January 1962) is a British politician who served as Leader of the Scottish Labour Party from 2017 to 2021. He has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP), as one of the additional members for the Central Scotland ...

MSP,

*2021: ''no award'' *2020: ''no award'' *2018:

Bruce Crawford Robert Hardie Bruce Crawford (born 16 February 1955) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who served as Cabinet Secretary for Parliamentary Business and Government Strategy from 2011 to 2012, having held the junior ministerial positi ...

MSP, Scottish National Party, Finance and Constitution Committee *2017: Alex Neil MSP, Scottish National Party *2016: Mary Scanlon MSP, Conservative and Unionist *2015: Alison McInnes MSP, Liberal Democrats *2014:

MSP, Labour *2012: ''no award'' *2011: ''no award'' *2010: Public Accounts Committee *2009: Public Accounts Committee *2008: Bill Aitken MSP, Conservative and Unionist, for

convener The chairperson, also chairman, chairwoman or chair, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the grou ...

ship of the Justice Committee *2007: ''no award'' *2006: Justice 1 Committee *2005: Finance Committee *2004:

Des McNulty Des McNulty (born 28 July 1952), is a Scottish Labour Party politician, who served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Clydebank and Milngavie constituency from 1999 to 2011, serving as Labour's Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Edu ...

MSP, Labour *2003: John McAllion MSP and

Michael McMahon Michael E. McMahon (born September 12, 1957) is an American politician and attorney serving as the District Attorney for Richmond County, which is coextensive with Staten Island. A member of the Democratic Party, McMahon is a former U.S. Repre ...

MSP, both Labour, Petitions Committee *2002:

Mike Rumbles Michael John Rumbles (born 10 June 1956) is a former Scottish Liberal Democrat politician. He served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for North East Scotland, from 2016 to 2021. He previously represented West Aberdeenshire and Kinc ...

MSP, Liberal Democrats *2001: John McAllion MSP, Labour *2000: Gordon Jackson MSP, Labour *1999: ''no award''

Community MSP of the Year

*2022:

MSP,

*2021: ''no award'' *2020: ''no award'' *2018:

MSP, Labour *2017:

Andy Wightman Andrew Dearg Wightman is a Scottish Independent politician, who served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Lothian region from 2016 to 2021. He was elected as a member of the Scottish Greens, but resigned from the party in ...

MSP, Green Party *2016:

Jackie Baillie Jacqueline Marie Baillie (' Barnes; born 15 January 1964) is a Scottish politician who has served as Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party since 2020. She has been Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Dumbarton constituency sinc ...

MSP, Labour *2015:

Neil Findlay Neil Findlay (born 6 March 1969) is a Scottish politician who was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Lothian from 2011 to 2021. A member of Scottish Labour, he was previously a councillor in West Lothian from 2003 to 2012. Earl ...

MSP, Labour *2014:

John Finnie John Bradford Finnie (born 31 December 1956) is a Scottish Greens politician. He was the Green Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Highlands and Islands region from 2016 up until 2021, having previously sat as a Scottish National P ...

MSP, Independent

Judges Award (2014 only)

One to Watch/Award for Progress (1999-2013 only)

*2022: Neil Gray MSP, Scottish National Party *2021: ''no award'' *2020: ''no award'' *2018:

Kate Forbes Kate Elizabeth Forbes is a Scottish politician who has served as Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy since 2020. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Skye, Loch ...

MSP, Scottish National Party *2017:

Monica Lennon Monica Lennon (' Ward; born 7 January 1981) is a Scottish politician who has served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Central Scotland region since 2016. A member of the Scottish Labour Party, she has served in various roles ...

MSP, Labour *2016: Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP, Liberal Democrats *2015: ''no award'' *2014: ''no award'' *2013:

MSP, Labour *2012: Humza Yousaf MSP, Scottish National Party *2011: ''no award'' *2010:

Shirley-Anne Somerville Shirley-Anne Somerville (born 2 September 1974) is a Scottish politician who has served as Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills since 2021. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she has been the Member of the Scottish Parliamen ...

MSP, Scottish National Party *2009: Gavin Brown MSP, Conservative and Unionist *2008: John Park MSP, Labour *2007: Derek Brownlee MSP, Conservative and Unionist *2006: Parliamentary group of 7

MSPs *2005:

Wendy Alexander Wendy Alexander (born 27 June 1963) is a retired Scottish politician and the former Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Paisley North. She held various Scottish Government cabinet posts and was the Leader of the Labour Party in Scotland ...

MSP, Labour *2004:

MSP, Green *2003:

Rosie Kane Rosemary "Rosie" Kane (née McGarvey) (born on 5 June 1961 in Glasgow) is a Scottish Socialist Party politician. She was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Glasgow Region from 2003 to 2007. Political history Introduction to pol ...

MSP, Scottish Socialist Party *2002: ''no award'' *2001:

Christine Grahame Christine Grahame (formerly Creech; born 9 September 1944) is a Scottish politician who served as a Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament from 2016 to 2021. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she has been a Member of ...

MSP, Scottish National Party *2000:

MSP, Liberal Democrats *1999:

Tricia Marwick Patricia Marwick (née Lee; born 5 November 1953) is a Scottish politician who served as Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament from 2011 to 2016. She was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) from 1999 to 2016. Elected as a member of ...

MSP, Scottish National Party

Political Impact of the Year (2011-2013 only)

*2013:

Kenny MacAskill Kenneth Wright MacAskill (born 28 April 1958) is a Scottish politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for East Lothian since 2019. He previously served as Cabinet Secretary for Justice from 2007 to 2014 and was a Member of the Scottish ...

MSP, Scottish National Party, Cabinet Secretary for Justice *2012:

MSP, Labour *2011:

MSP, Conservative and Unionist

Newcomer of the Year (2011 only)

MSP, Conservative and Unionist

Free Spirit/Maverick of the Year (2000-2008 only)

*2008: Chris Harvie MSP, Scottish National Party *2007:

MSP, Scottish National Party *2006:

Karen Gillon Karen Macdonald Gillon (' Turnbull; born 18 August 1967) is a Scottish Labour Party politician who served as Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the constituency of Clydesdale from 1999 to 2011. Early life and career Gillon was born ...

MSP, Labour *2005:

Brian Monteith Brian Monteith (born 8 January 1958) is a British politician, public relations consultant and commentator. As a member of the Scottish Conservatives, he was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Mid Scotland and Fife region from 199 ...

MSP, Independent *2004:

MSP, Scottish National Party *2003: John Farquhar Munro MSP, Liberal Democrats *2002: Elaine Smith MSP, Labour *2001:

Donald Gorrie Donald Cameron Easterbrook Gorrie OBE (2 April 1933 – 25 August 2012) was a Scottish Liberal Democrat The Scottish Liberal Democrats ( gd, Pàrtaidh Libearal Deamocratach na h-Alba, sco, Scots Leeberal Democrats) is a liberal, federalist ...

MSP, Liberal Democrats *2000:

MSP, Scottish National Party

International Scot Award (2007 and 2008 only)

*2008: Sir Sean Connery *2007: Sir

Tom Hunter Sir Thomas Blane Hunter (born 6 May 1961) is a Scottish businessman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Sports Division Tom set up his first business after graduating from the University of Strathclyde as he was, in his own words, "unemployab ...

Scottish Euro MP of the Year (2000-2003 only)

*2003: Prof Sir

Neil MacCormick Sir Donald Neil MacCormick (27 May 1941 – 5 April 2009) was a Scottish legal philosopher and politician. He was Regius Professor of Public Law and the Law of Nature and Nations at the University of Edinburgh from 1972 until 2008. He was a ...

MEP, Scottish National Party *2002: Prof Sir Neil MacCormick MEP, Scottish National Party *2001: David Martin MEP, Labour *2000: Prof Sir Neil MacCormick MEP, Scottish National Party

Election Performance of the Year (2003 only)

Front Bencher of the Year (1999 only)

Susan Deacon Susan Catherine Deacon (born 2 February 1964) is a former Scottish Labour politician, and public figure who has held leadership roles across the private, public and third sectors, and in academia and national politics. She was the Member of the ...

MSP, Labour

Back Bencher of the Year (1999 only)

MSP, Liberal Democrats

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