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Richard Thomson (politician)
Scottish SNP politician, MP for Gordon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named Richard Thomson, see Richard Thomson (disambiguation).
Richard Gordon Thomson (born 16 June 1976) is a Scottish politician. He is a member of the Scottish National Party (SNP) and was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gordon from 2019 until the seats abolition in 2024.[2][3][4] He was also previously the leader of the SNP group on Aberdeenshire Council.[5] He was the SNP Spokesperson for Business and Trade from 2022,[6] and SNP Spokesperson for Wales and Northern Ireland since 2021.[7][8]
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Richard Thomson | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2019 | |
SNP Spokesperson for Business and Trade in the House of Commons[lower-alpha 1] | |
Assumed office 10 December 2022 | |
Leader | Stephen Flynn |
Preceded by | Drew Hendry |
SNP Spokesperson for Northern Ireland in the House of Commons | |
Assumed office 1 February 2021 | |
Leader | Ian Blackford Stephen Flynn |
Preceded by | Kirsten Oswald |
SNP Spokesperson for Wales in the House of Commons | |
Assumed office 1 February 2021 | |
Leader | Ian Blackford Stephen Flynn |
Preceded by | Kirsten Oswald |
Member of Parliament for Gordon | |
In office 12 December 2019 ā 30 May 2024 | |
Preceded by | Colin Clark |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Richard Gordon Thomson[1] (1976-06-16) 16 June 1976 (age 48) Edinburgh, Scotland |
Political party | Scottish National Party |
Residence(s) | Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Education | University of Stirling Edinburgh Business School |
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