Adam Ingram (SNP politician)
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Adam Ingram | |
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Minister for Children and Early Years | |
In office 17 May 2007 – 25 May 2011 | |
First Minister | Alex Salmond |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Angela Constance |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley | |
In office 6 May 2011 – 24 March 2016 | |
Preceded by | Cathy Jamieson |
Succeeded by | Jeane Freeman |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for South of Scotland (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
In office 6 May 1999 – 22 March 2011 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kilmarnock, Scotland | 1 May 1951
Political party | Scottish National Party |
Children | 4 |
Profession | Economist |
Website | web |
Adam Hamilton Ingram (born 1 May 1951) is a Scottish politician who was a Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) from 1999 to 2016. He was first a MSP for the South of Scotland region from 1999 to 2011, then the MSP for the Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley constituency from 2011 to 2016.
Early life
Ingram was born on 1 May 1951 in Kilmarnock, Scotland. He was an economist before becoming a parliamentarian, and had been the SNP's national organiser.
Electoral record
Ingram stood as a candidate in the
Scottish Labour Party
.
Positions held
Ingram was a shadow deputy minister from 2000 onwards, with responsibility for Children and Early Education from 2004. After the SNP formed a
Minister for Children and Early Years
until 2011.
External links
- MSP website
- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Adam Ingram
- SNP website