Adam Ingram (SNP politician)
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| Adam Ingram MSP |
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| Minister for Children and Early Years | |
| In office 17 May 2007 – 25 May 2011 |
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| First Minister | Alex Salmond |
| Preceded by | new post |
| Succeeded by | Angela Constance (as Minister for Children and Young People) |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley |
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| Assumed office 6 May 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Cathy Jamieson |
| Majority | 2581 |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for South of Scotland |
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| Assumed office 6 May 1999 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1951 Kilmarnock, Ayrshire |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Married |
| Children | Four children |
| Profession | Economist |
| Website | Official website |
Adam Ingram MSP (born 1 May 1951 in Kilmarnock) is the Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley.
Electoral record
Ingram has fought the Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley constituency in all four Scottish Parliament elections. He lost out in the first three elections to Labour's Cathy Jamieson but was elected as a list MSP for the South of Scotland region each time in 1999, 2003 and 2007. He eventually defeated his Labour rival, Richard Leonard, in May 2011.
Positions held
An economist before becoming a parliamentarian, he previously was the SNP's national organiser. He was a shadow deputy minister from 2000 onwards, with responsibility for Children and Early Education from 2004. After the SNP formed a minority government in 2007, Ingram was the Scottish Government's Minister for Children and Early Years until 2011.
See also
- Government of the 3rd Scottish Parliament (2007–2011)
External links
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| Preceded by | Member of the Scottish Parliament for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley 2011–present |
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Minister for Children and Early Years 2007–2011 |
Succeeded by Angela Constance (as Minister for Children and Young People) |
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