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He joined the [[Scottish National Party]] (SNP) in [[1961]]. Elected to the [[Scottish Parliament]] on [[7th June]] [[2001]] he followed [[Alex Salmond]], after his resignation, as [[member of the Scottish Parliament]] (MSP) for [[Banff_and_Buchan_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)|Banff and Buchan]]. |
He joined the [[Scottish National Party]] (SNP) in [[1961]]. Elected to the [[Scottish Parliament]] on [[7th June]] [[2001]] he followed [[Alex Salmond]], after his resignation, as [[member of the Scottish Parliament]] (MSP) for [[Banff_and_Buchan_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)|Banff and Buchan]]. |
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He made his maiden speech on the [[EU|EU's]] [[Common Fisheries Policy]], rising to his feet at 16:11 hrs on [[14th June]], 26 hours and 36 minutes after being sworn in. |
He made [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-01/sor0614-02.htm#Col1669 his maiden speech] on the [[EU|EU's]] [[Common Fisheries Policy]], rising to his feet at 16:11 hrs on [[14th June]], 26 hours and 36 minutes after being sworn in. |
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He is Shadow Deputy Justice Minister with responsibility for Prisons and Drugs policy, Convenor of the SNP Group in the Scottish Parliament and Deputy Convenor of the Parliament's [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/justice1/index.htm Justice 1 Committee]. In addition he ended Session 2 as a substitute member of the Parliament's [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/health/index.htm Health Committee] and Deputy Convenor of the Parliament's Cross Party Group on Visual Impairment. |
He is Shadow Deputy Justice Minister with responsibility for Prisons and Drugs policy, Convenor of the SNP Group in the Scottish Parliament and Deputy Convenor of the Parliament's [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/justice1/index.htm Justice 1 Committee]. In addition he ended Session 2 as a substitute member of the Parliament's [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/health/index.htm Health Committee] and Deputy Convenor of the Parliament's Cross Party Group on Visual Impairment. |
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Revision as of 10:45, 11 May 2007
- For the fictional character, see Stewart (Beavis and Butt-head).
Stewart Stevenson (James Alexander Stewart Stevenson) (born 1946) is a Scottish politician who became a member of the Scottish Parliament in 2001.
He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1946 and brought up in Cupar, Fife. After studying mathematics at the University of Aberdeen he worked in information technology with Bank of Scotland for 30 years retiring in 1999 as Director of Technology Innovation.
He joined the Scottish National Party (SNP) in 1961. Elected to the Scottish Parliament on 7th June 2001 he followed Alex Salmond, after his resignation, as member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Banff and Buchan.
He made his maiden speech on the EU's Common Fisheries Policy, rising to his feet at 16:11 hrs on 14th June, 26 hours and 36 minutes after being sworn in.
He is Shadow Deputy Justice Minister with responsibility for Prisons and Drugs policy, Convenor of the SNP Group in the Scottish Parliament and Deputy Convenor of the Parliament's Justice 1 Committee. In addition he ended Session 2 as a substitute member of the Parliament's Health Committee and Deputy Convenor of the Parliament's Cross Party Group on Visual Impairment.
By the end of Parliament's second session on 2nd April 2007 he had made 284 speeches in the Scottish Parliament and is thus the most prolific speaker since the Parliament's being re-convened in 1999.
In the Scottish Parliament election of 3rd May 2007, Stewart Stevenson was returned with a majority of 10,530, the largest in Scotland, over the Conservative & Unionist party.
Relatives
Politics
- Alexander Berry (1781-1873) MP New South Wales, Australia - 1st cousin, 4 times removed
- Keith Laird (1907-1985) Canadian Senator - 3rd cousin
- Sir Alexander Stewart Stevenson (1860-1936) Edinburgh Lord Provost - Great Uncle
- Lord James Stevenson (1873-1926) Member of House of Lords - 1st cousin, once removed
Sport
- Jamie Alexander Stevenson (1975- ) World Sprint Orienteering Champion 2003 - Nephew