| The Right Honourable Malcolm Bruce MP |
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Member of Parliament
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| Assumed office 9 June 1983 |
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| Born | 17 November 1944 Birkenhead |
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| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Liberal Democrat |
Malcolm Bruce, MP (born November 17, 1944) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician. The Right Honourable (abbreviated as The Rt Hon) is an Honorific prefix that is traditionally applied to certain A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Gordon is a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ( Westminster) which elects one Member Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Birkenhead is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal structure of the British Liberal Democrats; the others being the English The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal structure of the British Liberal Democrats; the others being the English A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person He is the Member of Parliament for Gordon. This is a list of Members of Parliament (MPs elected to the House of Commons by Scottish constituencies for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom Gordon is a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ( Westminster) which elects one Member
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Early Life and Education
Malcolm Bruce was born in Birkenhead, he was educated at The Wrekin College in Shropshire, England, prior to attending Queen's College (now the University of Dundee) at the University of St Andrews[1], where he received a degree in economics and political science, and Strathclyde University where he received a second degree in marketing. Birkenhead is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. Wrekin College is a co-educational independent school located in Wellington, Shropshire, England. Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The University of Dundee ( Gaelic: Oilthigh Dùn Deagh) is the older and arguably much more stuck-up and snobby of the two Universities in the city The University of St Andrews is the oldest University in Scotland and third oldest in the English-speaking world, having been founded between Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Political science is a branch of Social sciences that deals with the theory and practice of Politics and the description and analysis of Political systems The University of Strathclyde (Oilthigh Srath Chluaidh is a university in Glasgow, Scotland. In popular usage "marketing" is the promotion of products especially Advertising and Branding However in professional usage the term has a wider meaning of He was a trainee journalist with the Liverpool Post for a year from 1966 prior to him becoming a section buyer with the Boots Group in 1967. A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. This article is about a former British company which has now merged to form Alliance Boots, as a result information on this page may be out of date Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. After a brief spell with A. Goldberg & Son, he was appointed in 1971 as a research and information officer with the North East Scotland Development Authority. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. He contested the parliamentary seat of North Angus and Mearns for the Liberal Party at the October 1974 General Election, but the sitting Conservative and Unionist MP Alick Buchanan-Smith won with a majority of 2,551. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords Angus Angus North and Mearns, Scotland, was a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party Results |} Total number of votes 29189104 All parties shown Votes summary Seats summary The Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party (informally the Scottish Conservative Party and often referred to as the Scottish Tories) is the part of Alick (Laidlaw Buchanan-Smith ( 8 April 1932 - 29 August 1991) was a Scottish Conservative and Unionist politician
Public Service
Malcolm Bruce was elected as the Vice Chairman of the Scottish Liberal Party in 1975, in the same year he became a director with the Norboil Publishing House. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He again stood for Parliament at the 1979 General Election for the seat of Aberdeenshire West and was again defeated by a sitting Conservative and Unionist MP, this time in the shape of Russell Fairgrieve by 2,766 votes. Background Callaghan had succeeded Harold Wilson as Labour Prime Minister after the latter's surprise resignation in April 1976 West (or Western) Aberdeenshire was a Scottish County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Sir Thomas Russell Fairgrieve CBE ( 3 May 1924 &ndash 17 February 1999) was a Scottish Conservative and Unionist Bruce became the editor of the Aberdeen Petroleum Press in 1981 until his election. Aberdeen ( pronounced; Aiberdeen Obar Dheathain is Scotland 's third most populous city and one of Scotland's 32 local government council Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit News is any new information or information on Current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or Word of mouth Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Bruce stood for parliament for a third time at the newly created seat of Gordon, based largely on the former Aberdeenshire West. Gordon is a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ( Westminster) which elects one Member Fairgrieve retired, and at the 1983 General Election he was very narrowly elected and became the Liberal MP for Gordon with a majority of just 850, and has held the seat for more than twenty years. Results The Conservatives won with a majority of 144 seats|} Total votes cast 30661309
When he was elected to parliament, Malcolm Bruce served on the Scottish Affairs Select Committee, and in 1986 was given a job by David Steel as a Spokesman on Energy and Scotland. The Scottish Affairs Committee is a select committee appointed by the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom to examine the expenditure See also Committee A Select Committee is a committee made up of a small number of parliamentary members appointed to deal with particular areas or issues Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) David Martin Scott Steel Baron Steel of Aikwood, KT, KBE, PC (born 31 March 1938) is a British and Scottish He also became Rector of the University of Dundee in 1986 for three years. The Rector of the University of Dundee is a member of the University Court at the University of Dundee in Scotland. After the 1987 General Election, at which Bruce's majority had increased to 9,519, he was briefly a spokesman on Education, before speaking on Trade and Industry later in 1987. Results |} All parties gaining over 500 votes listed Campaign and policies The Conservatives' campaign emphasized lower taxes a strong economy and defence The Department for Education and Skills (DfES was a United Kingdom government department between 2001 and 2007 The Department of Trade and Industry was a United Kingdom government department which was disbanded with the announcement of the creation of the Department for Business Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) After the amalgamation of the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party and the formation of the Liberal Democrats he became the new party's Energy spokesman and at the same time became the Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats under the new leadership of Paddy Ashdown. This is about the UK Social Democratic Party which existed between 1981 and 1988 Jeremy John Durham Ashdown Baron Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, GCMG, KBE, PC, (born 27 February 1941 commonly known as Paddy Ashdown, is a In 1989 he was appointed as the Environment spokesman, before having the Scotland portfolio after 1990. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)
After the 1992 General Election, at which he narrowly held Gordon by just 274 votes, he again became the Trade and Industry spokesman. Results |} The turnout was 33514074 from an Electorate of 43275316 voting in a total of 651 seats By 1994 he had become the Treasury spokesman. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) HM Treasury, in full Her Majesty's Treasury, informally The Treasury, is the United Kingdom government department responsible for developing and executing He was called to the bar at the Gray's Inn in 1995. The Call to the Bar is a legal Term of art in most Common law jurisdictions The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn is one of the four Inns of Court around the Royal Courts Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 At the 1997 General Election Malcolm Bruce's majority had risen again to 6,997. Results The election was fought under new boundaries with a net increase of eight seats compared to the 1992 election The Liberal Democrats had 46 MPs, more than they have had since before the 1920s. Paddy Ashdown created a new Shadow Cabinet system and Bruce became the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Shadow Cabinet (also called the Shadow Front Bench) is a senior group of opposition spokespeople in the Westminster system of government who together under the The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all Economic and Financial When Ashdown stood down in 1999 he contested the leadership of the party but came in third place. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) In 1999, under the new leadership of Charles Kennedy, became the Chairman of the Liberal Democrats until 2001, and since 2000 has been the president of the Scottish Liberal Democrats. Charles Peter Kennedy (born 25 November 1959 is a British politician. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.
Malcolm Bruce won Gordon for the fifth consecutive time at the 2001 General Election with a still rising majority of 7,879. Results |} Total votes cast 26368204 All parties with more than 500 votes shown Following his re-election, Bruce became the Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and the Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in 2003. The Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs is a UK cabinet-level position in charge of the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs The Secretary of State for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (formerly the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry before the June 28, 2007 Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. He stood down from the frontbench following the 2005 General Election, where he was re-elected with his highest majority yet at 11,026. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general He is currently the Chairman of the International Development Committee. The International Development Committee is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. He was made a Member of the Privy Council on 19 July 2006. Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Policy
Whilst a Treasury spokesman it was Malcolm Bruce who developed the idea of a 'penny on income tax'. He is politically moderate, he is an outspoken opponent of coalition with the Labour Party. In Politics and Religion, a moderate is an individual who holds an intermediate position between two viewpoints neither to be extreme or radical by those applying A coalition is an alliance among individuals during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own Self-interest. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the He married Veronica Jane Wilson in 1969 and they have a son and a daughter, but they divorced in 1992, and Bruce remarried in 1998 to Rosemary Vetterlein, herself a Liberal Democrat politician, having unsuccessfully contested the Beckenham by-election in 1997, they have two daughters and a son together. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the termination of a Marriage. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Beckenham is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A by-election or bye-election (called special election in the United States) is an Election held to fill a political office that has become vacant Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar He takes a keen interest in deaf issues (one of his children is deaf).
External links
- Malcolm Bruce MP official site
- Malcolm Bruce MP profile at the site of Liberal Democrats
- Malcolm Bruce MP profile at the site of Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Guardian Politics Ask Aristotle - Malcolm Bruce MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Malcolm Bruce MP
- The Public Whip - Malcolm Bruce MP voting record
- BBC News - Malcolm Bruce profile 30 March 2006
- Open Directory Project - Malcolm Bruce directory category
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Consituency created |
Member of Parliament for Gordon 1983 – present |
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| Preceded by Gordon Wilson |
Rector of the University of Dundee 1986–1989 |
Succeeded by Paul Henderson Scott |
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