John Finnie
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John Finnie MSP |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Highlands and Islands (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) |
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Assumed office 6 May 2011 |
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31 December 1956 Clunes, Lochaber, Scotland |
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Scottish Green Party Independent (2012–2014) Scottish National Party (until 2012) |
| Children | Ruth Maguire |
| Occupation | Police officer |
| Website | johnfinnie |
John Bradford Finnie (born 31 December 1956) is a Scottish Green Party politician. He is the Green Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Highlands and Islands region since 2016, having previously sat as a Scottish National Party (SNP) member 2011–12 then as an independent 2012–16
He was formerly a police officer and then a councillor.
Finnie was born in Clunes, and was educated at Achnacarry Primary and Lochaber High School.
Finnie became a police officer in 1976 and served with the Lothian and Borders Police and then as a uniformed Constable, latterly a Constable Dog Handler within the Northern Constabulary. He was a full-time elected official – Constable Secretary, local branch of the Scottish Police Federation (SPF).
Finnie developed political awareness while still at High School and joined the SNP at 16 years old. He first stood as a candidate in a 2006 by-election for a Highland Council seat. In 2007 he was elected to representing the Inverness Ness-side ward on Highland Council. He was SNP group leader and an SNP-Independent administration was formed. In June 2008 the coalition split. In November 2010, Finnie wrote to the Lord Advocate, urging her to reinvestigate the case of Willie MacRae, who died in 1985.
Finnie was elected to the Scottish Parliament in the 2011 election. He was parliamentary liaison officer to the Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill.
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