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Dr Alasdair Allan (born 6 Mey 1971) is the Scots National Pairty (SNP) Memmer o the Scots Pairlament (MSP) fir Na h-Eileanan an Iar. He speaks fower leids: Inglis, Scots, Scots Gaelic an Norse.
Alasdair Allan MSP | |
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Meenister for International Development an Europe | |
In office 18 May 2016 – 26 June 2018 | |
Precedit bi | Humza Yousaf (as Meenister fir Europe an International Development) |
Succeedit bi | Ben Macpherson |
Meenister for Learnin, Science an Scotland's Languages | |
In office 7 December 2011 – 18 May 2016 | |
First Meenister | Alex Salmond Nicola Sturgeon |
Precedit bi | Himsel (as Meenister for Learnin an Skills) |
Succeedit bi | Shirley-Anne Somerville (as Meenister fir Faurther Eddication, Heicher Eddication an Science) |
Meenister fir Learnin an Skills | |
In office 20 May 2011 – 7 December 2011 | |
First Meenister | Alex Salmond |
Precedit bi | Angela Constance as Meenister for Skills an Lifelang Learnin |
Succeedit bi | Himsel (as Meenister for Learnin, Science an Scotland's Leids) |
Memmer o the Scots Parliament fir Na h-Eileanan an Iar | |
Assumed office 3 May 2007 | |
Precedit bi | Alasdair Morrison |
Majority | 3,496 (26.5%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Ashkirk, Scotland | 6 Mey 1971
Poleetical pairty | Scots National Pairty |
Alma mater | Varsity o Aiberdeen, Glesga Varsity |
A native o Ashkirk, near Selkirk,[1] Allan wis born on 6 May 1971 tae Christine an John H. Allan. He graduatit fae the Varsity o Glesga wae ae MA in Scots language an leeteratur, continuing his studdies at the Varsity o Aiberdeen, graduating wae a PhD in Scots leid in 1998. He wrate his Phd thesis in an anent the Scots leid,[2] an syne wrocht for SNP politeecians, Mike Russell an Alex Salmond amang them.
He flittit tae the Isle o Lewis an teuk the Na h-Eileanan an Iar seat fae Labour in 2007 on a 5.4% swing, wi 46% o the vote.[3]
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