| Gil Paterson MSP | |
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| Assumed office 3 May 2007 |
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| Born | November 11, 1942 |
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| Political party | Scottish National Party |
Gil Paterson, born in Glasgow, 1942 is a Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for the West of Scotland region, having been elected on 3 May 2007. The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral Constituencies and local government areas In terms of first past the post constituencies the region covers Election results 2007 Scottish Parliament Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish Member of the Scottish Parliament ( MSP) ( Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba ( BPA) in Gaelic) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected Constituencies and local government areas In terms of first past the post constituencies the region covers Election results 2007 Scottish Parliament Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. From 1999 to 2003 he was an MSP for Central Scotland. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Constituencies and council areas The constituencies were created in 1999 with the names and boundaries of Westminster constituencies as existing in at that time
Brought up in the North of Glasgow, Paterson attended Possilpark Secondary School, before building up his own business Gil's Motor Factors. Possilpark is a District in Possil in the Scottish city of Glasgow, situated north of the River Clyde. He served as a Scottish National Party (SNP) councillor in Strathclyde Regional Council and sat on the SNP's National Executive Committee, before being elected as one of five SNP MSPs for Central Scotland in the first election to the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish Strathclyde ( Srath Chluaidh in Gaelic, meaning "valley of the River Clyde" is a Historic subdivision of Scotland, and was one of the regional The Scottish Parliament election 1999 was the first General election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on May 6, 1999. The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral During the first parliamentary term he sat on both the Local Government and Procedures committees in the Parliament.
Paterson lost his seat in Parliament when at the 2003 election only three SNP MSPs were returned for Central Scotland. The Scottish Parliament election 2003, was the second General election of the Scottish Parliament. He returned to running his business but stayed active in the SNP, becoming the party's Vice-Convenor in charge of Fundraising, a position he had held previously.
Paterson was one of the heaviest critics of the leadership style of John Swinney, and in the aftermath of the 2004 European election he openly called for Swinney's resignation, which happened shortly afterwards. John Ramsey Swinney (born 13 April 1964, in Edinburgh) is a Scottish National Party (SNP politician the Cabinet Secretary for Finance England Scotland and Wales Turnout for all the regions was 37
In 2006, Gil Paterson was elected to stand as candidate for the Clydebank and Milngavie Scottish Parliamentary constituency. Clydebank and Milngavie is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood)
In the current session of the Scottish Parliament, Gil was elected as the SNP Group Convener. He is also a member of two Committees, 'European and External Relations' and 'Subordinate Legislation', the latter of which he is Deputy-Convener.
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