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Robin Harper
British politician (born 1940) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robin Charles Moreton Harper, FRSSA (born 4 August 1940) is a Scottish politician, who was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Lothians region (1999–2011).
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Robin Harper | |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Lothians (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
In office 6 May 1999 – 22 March 2011 | |
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Born | Robin Charles Moreton Harper (1940-08-04) 4 August 1940 (age 83) Thurso, Caithness, Scotland |
Political party | Labour (2024–present)[1] |
Other political affiliations | Independent (2023–2024)[2] Scottish Greens (1985–2023) |
Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
Profession | Teacher |
Website | robinharper.wordpress.com |
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He was co-convener of the Scottish Greens (2004–2008).
Harper became an MSP in the first elections to the Scottish Parliament in 1999, the first ever elected Green parliamentarian in the United Kingdom.