Marco Biagi (politician)
| Marco Biagi | |
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| Minister for Local Government and Community Empowerment | |
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In office 21 November 2014 – 18 May 2016 |
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| First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Preceded by | Derek MacKay |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Stewart |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh Central |
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In office 5 May 2011 – 23 March 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Sarah Boyack |
| Succeeded by | Ruth Davidson |
| Majority | 237 (0.8%) |
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| Born |
31 July 1982 Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Residence | Edinburgh |
| Alma mater |
University of St Andrews University of Glasgow |
| Religion | Unitarian |
Marco Biagi (born 31 July 1982) is a Scottish politician, who formerly served as the Minister for Local Government and Community Empowerment and as SNP MSP for Edinburgh Central between 2011 and 2016.
Biagi was born in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire on 31 July 1982 to Mary and Antonio Biagi, a fish-and-chip shop owning Scots-Italian family. He attended secondary school at Heritage Academy in Helensburgh. He studied International Relations at the University of St Andrews, and in 2002 was elected to take a one-year sabbatical from study to serve as Vice-President (Representation) of the Students' Association. In that year he also managed the unsuccessful campaign of Germaine Greer for election to the post of Rector. He graduated with a First in 2005. Biagi then began postgraduate study at Wadham College, Oxford University, but subsequently left and returned to Scotland.
In 2007 he began working for new MSP Keith Brown and moved to the SNP central staff in 2009. After studying part-time for two years while working, he completed a master's degree at Glasgow University in 2010.
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