Paul Wheelhouse
| Paul Wheelhouse MSP |
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| Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy | |
| Assumed office 18 May 2016 |
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| First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Preceded by | Fergus Ewing |
| Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs | |
| In office 21 November 2014 – 18 May 2016 |
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| First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Preceded by | Roseanna Cunningham |
| Succeeded by | Annabelle Ewing |
| Minister for Environment and Climate Change | |
| In office 6 September 2012 – 21 November 2014 |
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| First Minister | Alex Salmond |
| Preceded by | Stewart Stevenson |
| Succeeded by | Aileen McLeod |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for South Scotland region |
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| Assumed office 6 May 2011 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1970 |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
Paul Wheelhouse (born 22 June 1970) is a Scottish politician and the Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs in the Scottish Government. He is a Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament representing the South Scotland region.
Early life
Wheelhouse was raised in Edinburgh, attending Stewart's Melville College. He has an MA in Economic Science from the University of Aberdeen and an MBA from the University of Edinburgh.[1] He is a former member of the Conservative Party [2] and was active in the University of Aberdeen Conservative and Unionist Association.
Wheelhouse was the SNP candidate for the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk constituency in the 2010 UK general election.[3]
Scottish Parliament
Wheelhouse then stood for election to the Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire constituency in the 2011 Scottish Parliament general election. He was second to Conservative John Lamont in that contest, but was elected to the Scottish Parliament on the South of Scotland regional list.[4]
In September 2012 he become Minister for Environment and Climate Change, replacing Stewart Stevenson. Nicola Sturgeon became First Minister in November 2014 and he was appointed to the position of Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs.[5]
In the 2016 Scottish Parliament election he stood for the Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire constituency and came second, then was returned to the Parliament by the regional list.
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External links
- profile on SNP website
- Scottish Parliament profile
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