Dave Doogan
Dave Doogan | |
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Member of Parliament for Angus | |
Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
Preceded by | Kirstene Hair |
Majority | 3,795 (8.8%) |
Personal details | |
Born | David Michael Doogan 4 March 1973 Perth, Scotland |
Political party | Scottish National Party |
Alma mater | University of Dundee |
David Michael Doogan (born 4 March 1973) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Angus in the 2019 United Kingdom general election, after defeating incumbent Conservative candidate Kirstene Hair.[1][2]
Early life and career[]
Doogan was born on 4 March 1973 in Perth to Irish parents James Doogan and Annie Doogan (née Walsh).[3]
He was a civilian in the Royal Navy from 1989 to 2007: Doogan served as an Apprentice Aircraft Engineer from 1989 to 1993, also working in repair and overhaul of Helicopter Transmission, specialising in Sea King Search and Rescue Aircraft, as a surveyor, team leader, supervisor, operations planning manager, Sea King and Lynx Transmissions Production Manager and in Commercial Management.[2]
A former aircraft engineer with the Ministry of Defence, Doogan left his successful career in the civil service in 2007 to pursue a career in politics. Doogan graduated in 2011 from the University of Dundee with a First Class MA (Hons) in Politics and International Relations.[4] From 2011 to 2016, he was a caseworker for the office of John Swinney MSP. Doogan was co-owner of Perthshire Garden and Property from 2016 to 2019.[2]
Perth and Kinross Council[]
Doogan was elected to Perth and Kinross Council as a councillor for Perth City North in 2012, with the largest share of first preference votes in that ward. Upon election, Doogan became Convenor of Housing and Health, having responsibility for council housing, social care, and a seat on the board of NHS Tayside.[2]
Doogan was reelected to PKC in 2017, increasing his share of the vote by 4.02%. At the election he became the leader of the SNP group on Perth and Kinross Council, and as such, Leader of the Opposition.[2] Following his election, he delivered a speech about the Gaelic language in which he said: "Let us not reflect on concerns that we have been under the heel of foreign influence and power for over 300 years. The island of Britain is no longer subject to the actions of quislings who may seek to see smaller cultures extinguished on an island of coffins by red coats."[5] The remarks were condemned by his party leader, Nicola Sturgeon, at a session of First Minister's Questions.[6]
After his election to Parliament in December 2019 Doogan announced his intention to stand down as a councillor in 2020, with the timing of his resignation subject to the Chief Executive of PKC scheduling a by election.[7][2]
House of Commons[]
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Upon the announcement of the 2019 general election Doogan was selected as the SNP candidate for Angus. He won election on 12 December 2019 after defeating the incumbent Conservative MP Kirstene Hair, and was sworn into Parliament on 18 December.[8]
Doogan became the SNP Spokesperson for Agriculture and Rural Affairs on 7 January 2020. On 16 October 2020, he also became Spokesperson for Manufacturing.
Personal life[]
Doogan married Gillian Kirk in 1999; they have a son and daughter.[2]
Electoral history[]
Perth and Kinross Council[]
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Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
SNP | Dave Doogan | 31.35% | 1,239 | |||||||
Labour | John Flynn (incumbent) | 23.10% | 913 | |||||||
SNP | Elspeth Maclachlan (incumbent) | 14.88% | 588 | 690 | 693 | 707 | 1,115 | |||
Labour | Calum Gillies (incumbent) | 13.31% | 526 | 554 | 658 | 692 | 706 | 767 | 908 | |
Conservative | Yvonne Clark | 10.37% | 410 | 414 | 416 | 457 | 460 | 472 | ||
SNP | Liam Hannan | 3.80% | 150 | 432 | 435 | 451 | ||||
Liberal Democrats | Philip Brown | 3.19% | 126 | 131 | 133 | |||||
Electorate: – Valid: 3,952 Spoilt: 100 Quota: 791 Turnout: 4,052 (%) |
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
SNP | Dave Doogan (incumbent) | 35.37 | 1,290 | ||||||||
Conservative | Harry Coates | 25.58 | 933 | ||||||||
Labour | Calum Gillies (incumbent) | 15.82 | 577 | 596.34 | 601.15 | 606.47 | 619.92 | 674.5 | 722.49 | ||
SNP | John Rebbeck | 13.16 | 480 | 797.63 | 798.15 | 799.44 | 817.98 | 836.76 | 870.49 | 1,047.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Philip Brown | 3.45 | 126 | 131.86 | 135.71 | 137.73 | 141.91 | ||||
Independent | Elspeth MacLachlan (incumbent) | 3.1 | 113 | 118.57 | 120.01 | 124.05 | 188.88 | 213.64 | |||
Independent | Sam Finlayson | 2.5 | 91 | 97.45 | 99.45 | 119.88 | |||||
Independent | Arthur Frater | 1.01 | 37 | 38.17 | 38.53 | ||||||
Electorate: TBC Valid: 3,647 Spoilt: 108 Quota: 912 Turnout: 3,755 (41.1%) |
House of Commons[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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SNP | Dave Doogan | 21,216 | 49.1 | +10.5 | |
Conservative | Kirstene Hair | 17,421 | 40.4 | −4.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ben Lawrie | 2,482 | 5.7 | +2.4 | |
Labour | Monique Miller | 2,051 | 4.8 | −8.2 | |
Majority | 3,795 | 8.7 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 43,170 | 67.5 | +4.5 | ||
SNP gain from Conservative | Swing | +7.7 |
References[]
- ^ "General Election 2019: Angus Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Doogan, David, (born 4 March 1973), MP (SNP) Angus, since 2019". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2020. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u293902. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ NicPháidín, Michelle (12 December 2019). "Candidate with strong Donegal connections contests UK General Election". Donegal Democrat. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ Merson, Adele (9 December 2019). "General Election 2019: Meet the Angus candidates". Evening Express. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "SNP councillor's silence over rant about 'quislings'". thecourier.co.uk. 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Sturgeon condemns SNP councillor's "redcoats" remarks". heraldscotland.com. 3 March 2017.
- ^ Clark, Rachel (1 December 2019). "Victor will quit the local stage". Daily Record. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "General Election 2019: Angus Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
External links[]
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Dave Doogan on Twitter
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