Donald Dewar
Mr Donald Campbell Dewar
Rush ID: 84
Details
- Born:
- 21 August 1937
- Died:
- 11 October 2000
- Birth place:
- Glasgow, UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- White
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Solicitor
- Election occupation:
- Barrister or Solicitor
- Parentage:
- Unknown
- Notes:
- None
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- Highest Office:
- Cabinet Minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 4
- Education level:
- Graduate
References
- Rush ID:
- 84
- MNIS ID:
- 678
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q333158
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- Not set
- They work for you ID:
- 10168
Name changes
- DEWAR, Donald (1937-2000)
Constituencies
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Glasgow Anniesland
Party: Labour Year of election: 1997 Date of election: 1 May 1997 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 2000* Date of exit: 11 October 2000 Party: Labour Nature of exit: Death Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Direct Notes: None -
Glasgow Garscadden
Party: Labour Year of election: 1978* Date of election: 13 April 1978 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1997 Date of exit: 1 May 1997 Party: Labour Nature of exit: Boundary revision Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Direct Notes: None -
Aberdeen South
Party: Labour Year of election: 1966 Date of election: 31 March 1966 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1970 Date of exit: 18 June 1970 Party: Labour Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Regional Notes: None
Unsuccessful candidate in
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Aberdeen South
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1964 Date of election: Thu 15th Oct 1964 Nature of election: General election Party: Labour Notes:
Ministerial offices
-
Secretary of State for Scotland 1997-2000
-
PPS 1967
to Pres of Board of Trade
Other parliaments
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Scottish Parliament
Member
1999-2000
First Minister 1999-2000.
Higher education
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University of Glasgow
Graduated
Schools
Marriages
-
(Name unknown), Alison
Year: 1964
Notes: 1 son, 1 daughter. Divorced 1970.
Parties
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Labour Party Member
-2000
Trade unions
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National Union of General and Municipal Workers Member
post 1970