Lewis Macdonald

Lewis Macdonald (born 1 January 1957, Stornoway) is a Scottish Labour politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen Central constituency since 1999.

Macdonald moved with his family to Aberdeenshire as a child, and attended Inverurie Academy and later the University of Aberdeen. Macdonald received an MA in history and a PhD in African studies and later lectured at the university. He is a member of the trade union AMICUS.

Prior to his election as MSP he worked as a parliamentary researcher for the MPs Frank Doran and Tom Clarke. Macdonald was a deputy minister in the Scottish Executive between March 2001 and May 2007, holding various portfolios. He is also a trustee for the Aberdeen Football Club Supporters' Trust. He is presently the Labour shadow spokesman on public health.

Macdonald is married to Sandra, an Aberdeen City Councillor.

External links

• Lewis Macdonald MSP personal site
• Lewis Macdonald MSP official biography at the Scottish Parliament website
• Lewis Macdonald MSP profile at the site of Scottish Labour

Lewis Macdonald

v • d • e      Members of the Scottish Parliament in the North East Scotland region Elected in the 2007 election SNP (8 seats), Labour (3 seats), Lib Dems (3 seats), Con (2 seats) Constituency MSPs Lewis Macdonald (Lab, Aberdeen Central) • Brian Adam (SNP, Aberdeen North) • Nicol Stephen (Lib Dem, Aberdeen South) • Andrew Welsh (SNP, Angus) • Stewart Stevenson (SNP, Banff and Buchan) • Shona Robison (SNP, Dundee East) • Joe Fitzpatrick (SNP, Dundee West) •Alex Salmond (SNP, Gordon) • Mike Rumbles (Lib Dem, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) Additional Members Richard Baker (Lab) • Nigel Don (SNP) • Marlyn Glen (Lab) • Alex Johnstone (Con) • Alison McInnes (Lib Dem) • Nanette Milne (Con) • Maureen Watt (SNP) v • d • e Scottish Labour MSPs Elected in the 2007 election Wendy Alexander · Jackie Baillie · Claire Baker · Richard Baker · Sarah Boyack · Rhona Brankin · Bill Butler · Malcolm Chisholm · Cathie Craigie · Margaret Curran · Helen Eadie · Patricia Ferguson · George Foulkes · Karen Gillon · Marlyn Glen · Trish Godman · Charlie Gordon · Rhoda Grant · Iain Gray · Hugh Henry · Cathy Jamieson · James Kelly · Andy Kerr · Johann Lamont · Marilyn Livingstone · Lewis Macdonald · Ken Macintosh · Paul Martin · Frank McAveety · Tom McCabe · Jack McConnell · Michael McMahon · Duncan McNeil · Pauline McNeill · Des McNulty · Mary Mulligan · Elaine Murray · Irene Oldfather · John Park · Peter Peacock · Cathy Peattie · Richard Simpson · Elaine Smith · David Stewart · Karen Whitefield · David Whitton

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