Hugh O'Donnell (politician)
| Hugh O'Donnell | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Scotland |
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In office 3 May 2007 – 6 May 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Donald Gorrie |
| Succeeded by | None |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 May 1952 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Political party |
Scottish Liberal Democrats(until March 2011) Independent (March 2011- May 2011) |
| Spouse(s) | Deceased 25/02/2013 |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | UK |
Hugh O'Donnell (born 1 May 1952) is a former Scottish politician.
O'Donnell was elected in 2007 as the Liberal Democrat List MSP of the Scottish Parliament for the Central Scotland region. He was previously an aide to the former MSP Donald Gorrie.
He resigned from the party in March 2011 unhappy with the direction of the his party and the UK Coalition Government in Westminster, he stood as an Independent in the May 2011 elections where he lost his seat, gathering only 821 votes, or 0.4% of the total cast.
O'Donnell was educated at Falkirk College of Further Education and Queen Margaret College (in partnership with Southern Connecticut State University) and has an HND and a BA (Hons) in Communications.
Prior to his election he worked in retail, property, as a college lecturer, a constituency assistant to Donald Gorrie MSP, and as a community care professional.
He contested the Scottish Parliament election in 1999 for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, coming a distant third. He was one of only eight Scots chosen by the United Nations to supervise the first ever free elections in the former Yugoslavian province of Kosovo in 2001.
O'Donnell was a member of both the Scottish and Federal policy committees and held the position of Vice Convenor and Treasurer of the Central Scotland Liberal Democrats.
He was once the Scottish Liberal Democrat Deputy Spokesperson on Education and Young People.
O'Donnell had a particular interest in disability rights issues, minority groups' rights and social issues. Outside politics, Hugh’s interests are reading, historical research, DIY and T'ai chi.
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