John Young (Scottish politician)
John Young | |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for West of Scotland (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
In office 6 May 1999 – 31 March 2003 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 21 December 1930 Glasgow, Scotland |
Died | 3 November 2011 (aged 80) |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Scottish Conservative Party |
Spouse(s) | Doris (deceased) |
Children | Peter |
John Young (21 December 1930 – 3 November 2011) was a Scottish Conservative Party politician. He served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the West of Scotland region from 1999 to 2003.
Early life[]
Young was in December 1930 in Glasgow, where he attended Hillhead High School before enrolling in the Scottish College of Commerce. He also studied a management course at Glasgow University.
Local politics[]
Having originally been elected as a councillor in Glasgow in 1961, Young became leader of Glasgow District Council in 1977, a role he held until 1980.
Scottish Parliament[]
Young was elected as an MSP for the West of Scotland region in 1999. At the time of his election he was 69, making him the second oldest MSP after Winnie Ewing of the Scottish National Party.
In the Scottish Parliament he was the Conservative group's Deputy Spokesman on Transport and Environment and was a member of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. He retired at the 2003 election.
Personal life[]
Young died after a long illness in November 2011 at the age of 80. He was predeceased by his wife Doris and survived by one son, Peter.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Former Conservative MSP John Young dies". 3 November 2011 – via bbc.co.uk.
External links[]
- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: John Young
- Herald obituary
- Scotsman obituary
- 1930 births
- 2011 deaths
- Conservative MSPs
- Councillors in Glasgow
- Members of the Scottish Parliament 1999–2003
- People educated at Hillhead High School
- Scottish Conservative Party councillors
- Leaders of local authorities of Scotland
- Member of the Scottish Parliament stubs