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Bruce Crawford

Bruce Crawford
MSP
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Cabinet Secretary for Parliament and Government Strategy
In office
19 May 2011 – 5 September 2012
First Minister Alex Salmond
Preceded by office created
Succeeded by Nicola Sturgeon
Minister for Parliamentary Business
In office
17 May 2007 – 19 May 2011
First Minister Alex Salmond
Preceded by Margaret Curran
Succeeded by Brian Adam
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Stirling
Assumed office
3 May 2007
Preceded by Sylvia Jackson
Majority 6,718
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Mid Scotland and Fife
In office
6 May 1999 – 3 May 2007
Personal details
Born (1955-02-16) 16 February 1955 (age 61)
Perth
Nationality British
Political party Scottish National Party
Spouse(s) Jacqueline Crawford

Robert Hardie Bruce Crawford (born 16 February 1955) is a Scottish National Party politician.

Crawford was born in Perth. Prior to entering politics, he was a human resource manager with the Scottish Office. Crawford served as councillor for Kinross on Perth and Kinross District Council from 1988 to 1996 and on Perth and Kinross Council from 1995 to 2001. Crawford was also Leader of Perth and Kinross Council from 1995 to 1999.

He was elected to the Scottish Parliament to represent Mid Scotland and Fife at the 1999 election. He was re-elected in 2003. He ran John Swinney's campaign to be re-elected as SNP National Convenor when he was challenged by Dr. Bill Wilson in late 2003. At the 2007 Scottish Parliament election, Crawford gained the Stirling seat from the Labour Party.

Following the adoption of a new constitution by the SNP in 2004, Crawford was appointed as the SNP's Business Convener. After the SNP's victory at the 2007 Scottish Parliament election, Crawford became the Minister for Parliamentary Business.


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