Graeme Dey

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Graeme Dey
MSP
Graeme Dey MSP.jpg
Official portrait, 2021
Minister for Transport
In office
20 May 2021 – 24 January 2022
First MinisterNicola Sturgeon
Preceded byPaul Wheelhouse
Succeeded byJenny Gilruth
Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans
In office
27 June 2018 – 20 May 2021
First MinisterNicola Sturgeon
Preceded byJoe FitzPatrick
Succeeded byGeorge Adam
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Angus South
Assumed office
6 May 2011
Preceded byConstituency established
Majority6,117
Personal details
Born (1962-10-29) 29 October 1962 (age 59)
Aberdeen, Scotland
Political partyScottish National Party
Websitegraemedeymsp.co.uk

Graeme James Dey (born 29 October 1962) is a Scottish politician who served as Minister for Transport from 2021 to 2022, having previously served as Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans from 2018 to 2021. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), he has been Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Angus South since 2011.

Career[]

Dey is a journalist, having worked for DC Thomson since 1980 and serving as sports editor of The Courier. From 2001 to 2017, he served as MP Mike Weir's election agent, managing successful campaigns in 2001, 2005, and 2010.[1]

Politics[]

At the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, Dey was elected as MSP for Angus South with 16,164 votes (58.5% of total), a 38.3% majority.[2][3] He served as Deputy Convener of the Parliament's Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment (RACCE) Committee during its scrutiny of the Land Reform Bill 2015.[4]

Dey was re-elected in 2016. On 27 June 2018, he was appointed as Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans, a junior post in Nicola Sturgeon's Scottish Government.[5]

After the election in May 2021, he was appointed on 20 May 2021 as Minister for Transport.[6][7]

In January 2022, Dey tendered his resignation as Transport Minister for health reasons.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Graeme Dey". SNP. Archived from the original on 9 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Vote 2011: Scotland elections: Angus South". BBC News. 11 May 2011. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. ^ "SNP's Angus wins no surprise – but margin of victory exceeds all expectations", The Courier, 6 May 2011, archived from the original on 10 May 2011, retrieved 6 May 2011
  4. ^ Gibson, Rob (2020), Reclaiming Our Land, Highland Heritage Educational Trust, p. 219, ISBN 9781527281813
  5. ^ "Personal Information". scottish.parliament.uk. Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  6. ^ "New Scottish Cabinet - gov.scot". www.gov.scot. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Nicola Sturgeon appoints new health and education secretaries". BBC News. 19 May 2021. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Transport Minister steps down". Scottish Government. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

External links[]

Scottish Parliament
New constituency Member of the Scottish Parliament for Angus South
2011–present 		Incumbent


Stub icon

This article about a member of the Scottish Parliament is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""