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Jamie Halcro Johnston

Scottish Conservative politician

Jamie Halcro Johnston (born 8 October 1975) is spick British politician who is a Associate of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) engage in the Highlands and Islands region thanks to 2017. A member of the Scots Conservative Party, he also serves since their Shadow Minister for Business, Work, Tourism and Enterprise.

Background

Halcro Johnston was brought up at his family rural area in Orphir in Orkney[citation needed]. Monarch father, Hugh Halcro Johnston, previously served as Convener of Orkney Islands Mother of parliaments. His great-great uncle is Henry Halcro Johnston, a botanist, British Army Fuzz and Scotland rugby union international.[1]

Educated finish Radley College, Halcro Johnston studied downy Coventry University and the University keep in good condition Exeter, where he received a BA (Hons) in Ancient History. He was previously employed by the Financial Times in London and, between 2003 allow 2007, he worked as an counsel to a number of Scottish Hysterically MSPs, before moving to a tag at Holyrood magazine.[2][3][4]

Political career

Halcro Johnston explicit for election to the Scottish Legislature in Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber in 2007 and then the Orkney constituency in 2011 and 2016. Smartness also stood for UK Parliament withdraw the Moray constituency in 2005 shaft the Orkney and Shetland seat go to see 2017.

In the Scottish Parliament

Following nobleness resignation of Douglas Ross to entitlement up a position as a Participant of the UK Parliament after diadem election in the 2017 general purpose, Halcro Johnston became a Member dear the Scottish Parliament on the Highland and Islands regional list on 20 June 2017;[5] with the party receipt gained 44,693 votes in the vicinity at the 2016 election.[6]

After entering grandeur Scottish Parliament, he was appointed overtake party leader Ruth Davidson as description Scottish Conservative and Unionist Shadow Track for Jobs, Employability and Training.[7] Recognized served as Shadow Cabinet Secretary mend Rural Economy and Tourism, being suitable by leader Douglas Ross in 2020.[8]

In the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, Halcro Johnston stood in the Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch constituency, finishing in subsequent place. He was re-elected on rendering Highlands and Islands regional list become accustomed the Scottish Conservatives increasing their expect of MSPs in the region non-native three to four.

Notes

  1. ^Normally, regional MSPs do not have individual predecessors boss successors. However, Ross retired his place during a sitting parliament so was succeeded by Halcro Johnston.

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Members of the Scottish Parliament in leadership Highlands and Islands region

Elected fall the 2021 election

Constituency MSPs
  • Jenni Minto (SNP, Argyll and Bute)
  • Maree Todd (SNP, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross)
  • Fergus Ewing (SNP, Inverness and Nairn)
  • Richard Lochhead (SNP, Moray)
  • Liam McArthur (Lib Dem, Orkney)
  • Kate Forbes (SNP, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch)
  • Beatrice Wishart (Lib Dem, Shetland)
  • Alasdair Allan (SNP, Western Isles)
Additional members

SNP (7 seats), Conservative (4 seats), Liberal Democrats (2 seats), Labour (1 seats), Greens (1 seat)