Donald Gorrie
| Donald Gorrie | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Scotland |
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In office 6 May 1999 – 2 April 2007 |
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| Preceded by | New Parliament |
| Succeeded by | Hugh O'Donnell |
| Member of Parliament for Edinburgh West |
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In office 1 May 1997 – 7 June 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Lord James Douglas-Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | John Barrett |
| Personal details | |
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Donald Cameron Easterbrook Gorrie 2 April 1933 |
| Died | 25 August 2012 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Astrid Gorrie |
Donald Cameron Easterbrook Gorrie (2 April 1933 – 25 August 2012) was a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, and former Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Scotland Region. He was also a member of parliament from 1997 until 2001, representing Edinburgh West.
A former athlete, Donald Gorrie held the record for the 880 yards in his youth. He was married to Astrid and had two sons and a number of grandchildren.
His son Robert Gorrie was a Liberal Democrat councillor in Haringey, London, 2006–2014 and was Leader of the Opposition 2008–2011. He also stood for the Scottish Parliament seat of Airdrie and Shotts in the 2007 Scottish elections.
After starting his professional career as a schoolteacher, he was Secretary of the Scottish Liberal Party, before becoming an Edinburgh City councillor in 1971. He remained a member of Edinburgh Council until its dissolution in 1976, when he became a member of Lothian Regional Council 1976–96, Edinburgh District Council 1978–96 and the new Edinburgh City Council 1995–97. During this time he stood for election to Westminster in the Edinburgh West constituency four times before finally winning it and becoming the area's MP in 1997.
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