Alexander Burnett MSP |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeenshire West |
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Assumed office 2016 |
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Preceded by | Dennis Robertson |
Majority | 900 |
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Born |
Alexander James Amherst Burnett 30 July 1973 |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Scottish Conservative Party |
Spouse(s) | Lavinia Cox |
Children | 1 son, 2 daughters |
Education | Eton College |
Alma mater | Newcastle University |
Website | www.alexanderburnett.com |
Alexander James Amherst Burnett of Leys (born 30 July 1973) is a Scottish Conservative Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeenshire West.
The son of James Comyn Amherst Burnett of Leys and Fiona Mercedes Phillips, he is a fourth-great-grandson of Nicholas I of Russia on his mother's side. He was educated at Eton College and Newcastle University, where he graduated with an LL.B..
Burnett is the Conservative spokesperson for energy in the Scottish Parliament. He sits on the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee of the Scottish Parliament.