Bill Walker (Scottish Nationalist politician)
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dunfermline |
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In office 6 May 2011 – 7 September 2013 |
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| Preceded by |
Jim Tolson as MSP for Dunfermline West |
| Succeeded by | Cara Hilton |
| Majority | 590 |
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William George Walker 31 March 1942 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Political party | Independent (since April 2012) Scottish National Party (before April 2012) |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
William George "Bill" Walker (born 31 March 1942) is a Scottish politician who served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Dunfermline constituency from 2011 until his resignation in 2013. He was elected as a Scottish National Party (SNP) member but was expelled from the party in 2012 and then served as an Independent Member.
In 2013, he was convicted of 23 charges of domestic violence, and then resigned as an MSP following pressure from other politicians and the press.
Walker attended the old Royal High School in Edinburgh. He obtained a First Class Honours BSc degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Edinburgh and a Postgraduate Certificate in Computer Programming from Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, and a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Edinburgh Management School.
He is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology and a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute.
He served as a councillor on Fife Council from 2007 until 2012. In May 2011, he was elected MSP for the Dunfermline Scottish Parliament constituency, gaining the seat for the Scottish National Party.
Walker took a broadly left-wing stance. He spoke about wealth redistribution and advocated universal social care for the disabled and infirm.
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