Ian Welsh
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Ian Welsh OBE |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Ayr |
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In office 6 May 1999 – 21 December 1999 |
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| Preceded by | New Parliament |
| Succeeded by | John Scott |
| Majority | 25 (0.07%) |
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23 November 1953 Prestwick, Ayrshire |
| Political party | Scottish Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth McAndrew |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Prestwick |
| Alma mater | Glasgow University |
| Occupation | Charity worker |
Ian McWilliam Welsh OBE (born 23 November 1953) is a Scottish politician who works as Chief Executive of the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland. After a brief career as a professional footballer, he was an English teacher and became a local councillor – serving twice as a Council Leader. He was very narrowly elected as a Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament for Ayr in 1999 but resigned at the end of the year, disillusioned at his failure to achieve office and having decided that he was uncomfortable with the mode of politics.
Welsh was born and brought up in Prestwick, Ayrshire; he attended Prestwick Academy and Ayr Academy. He was a professional football player for Kilmarnock F.C., but when his football career ended he studied English Literature and History at the University of Glasgow and obtained a Diploma in Educational Management at Jordanhill College. He was employed as an English teacher at the James Hamilton Academy in Kilmarnock in 1977. He moved on to Auchinleck Academy in 1980, and became deputy Head Teacher there in 1992.
Welsh went into politics as a councillor for Prestwick ward on Kyle and Carrick District Council in 1984. From the late 1980s chaired the Prestwick Airport Steering Group; he campaigned alongside Scottish MPs to preserve the monopoly which Prestwick then enjoyed on cross-Atlantic flights from Scotland. Welsh became council leader of Kyle and Carrick Council in 1990, holding office until Labour lost control of the council in 1992. In 1995 he was elected to South Ayrshire Council, and served as Leader of the Council until 1999. He left teaching in 1997 and after briefly working as Director of Human Resources and Public Affairs for Prestwick Airport, was appointed Chief Executive of Kilmarnock F.C.
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