Brian Adam
Scottish politician (1948–2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Brian Adam?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Not to be confused with Brian Adams (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Bryan Adams.
Brian James Adam (10 June 1948 – 25 April 2013) was a Scottish politician and biochemist who served as Minister for Parliamentary Business and Chief Whip from 2011 to 2012. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), he was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) from 1999 to 2013.[citation needed]
Quick Facts Minister for Parliamentary Business and Chief Whip, First Minister ...
Brian Adam | |
---|---|
Minister for Parliamentary Business and Chief Whip | |
In office 25 May 2011 – 6 September 2012 | |
First Minister | Alex Salmond |
Preceded by | Bruce Crawford |
Succeeded by | Joe Fitzpatrick |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen Donside Aberdeen North (2003–2011) | |
In office 6 May 1999 – 25 April 2013 | |
Preceded by | Elaine Thomson |
Succeeded by | Mark McDonald |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland | |
In office 6 May 1999 – 1 May 2003 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1948-06-10)10 June 1948 Newmill, near Keith, Moray, Scotland |
Died | 25 April 2013(2013-04-25) (aged 64) Aberdeen, Scotland |
Political party | Scottish National Party |
Spouse | Dorothy |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
Profession | Biochemist, Trade Union Activist |
Website | brian adam msp.blogspot.com |
Close
He was an MSP for the North East Scotland region from 1999 to 2003, then for the Aberdeen North constituency from 2003 to 2011, and for the Aberdeen Donside constituency from 2011 until his death in 2013. From 2007 to 2011, he was Chief Whip for the minority SNP Government and Co-Convener of the Oil and Gas Cross Party Group.[citation needed]