Alexander Stewart MSP |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Mid Scotland and Fife |
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Assumed office 6 May 2016 |
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Born | 29 November 1962 |
Political party | Scottish Conservative Party |
Alexander James Stewart MSP is a Scottish Conservative Party politician who has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Mid Scotland and Fife region since in the election in May 2016.
In 2016, he stood for the Scottish Parliament as the Conservative candidate for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane where he came third, then was elected from the regional list.
In 2015, he stood in the UK general election as the Conservative candidate for Perth and North Perthshire, coming second to the Scottish National Party (SNP)'s Pete Wishart, who was returned with a near 10,000 majority.
He is also councillor for Perth City South, and has been an elected member since 1999.
Stewart is the Conservative spokesperson for International Development and External Affairs in the Scottish Parliament.