Allan Macartney
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Allan Macartney | |
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| Depute Leader of the Scottish National Party | |
| In office 25 September 1992 – 25 August 1998 | |
| Leader | Alex Salmond |
| Preceded by | Jim Sillars |
| Succeeded by | John Swinney |
| Member of the European Parliament for North East Scotland | |
| In office 9 June 1994 – 25 August 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Henry McCubbin |
| Succeeded by | Ian Hudghton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 February 1941 Accra, Gold Coast (now Ghana) |
| Died | 25 August 1998 (aged 57) Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Spouse |
Anne Forsyth (m. 1963) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Tübingen University of Marburg University of Edinburgh University of Glasgow |
William John Allan Macartney (17 February 1941 – 25 August 1998) was a Scottish politician who served as a Scottish National Party MEP for the North East Scotland constituency between the 1994 European Parliament election and his sudden death from a heart attack in 1998.
Early life
Macartney was born in
Upon completing his studies he returned to Africa as a voluntary secondary schoolteacher in eastern
Upon returning to Scotland, he continued his academic career, serving as Staff Tutor in Politics at the Open University from 1975 to 1994. He founded the Unit for the Study of Government in Scotland at the University of Edinburgh, and was elected Rector of the University of Aberdeen.
Political career
While at the University of Glasgow, he was a founder of the
In 1989 he stood as the SNP candidate for North East Scotland in the 1989 European Parliament election where, despite a large increase in the share of the vote, he lost to Labour's Henry McCubbin.[3] After this he was selected as a prospective candidate for the Westminster elections.[4] He was unsuccessful in the 1991 Kincardine and Deeside by-election and at the same seat in the 1992 election.
He was elected SNP depute leader in 1992. In 1994 Macartney was elected as the MEP for North East Scotland gaining the seat with a swing from Labour to the SNP of 7.6%.[5]
Macartney was elected Rector of the University of Aberdeen in 1996.[6]
In August 1998 Macartney was unanimously re-selected as the SNP's candidate for the 1999 European Parliament elections.[1]
Death and legacy
Macartney collapsed and died on 25 August 1998 at his home in Aberdeen.[1] A service of thanksgiving was held in St Machar's Cathedral.[7]
At the
In 2000, the University of Aberdeen introduced a new scholarship in his honour.
References
- ^ a b c "SNP deputy leader dies". BBC News. 25 August 1998. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ a b MacCormick, Neil (26 August 1998). "Obituary: Allan Macartney". The Independent. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ Clark, William; Ross, David; Smith, Graeme (19 June 1989). "Victory in North East is the icing on the cake for Labour". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "SNP Choice". The Glasgow Herald. 3 October 1989. p. 3. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ "United Kingdom European Parliamentary Election results 1979-99: Scotland". election.demon.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ Tait, Mike (9 August 2000). "In Memory of Dr Allan Macartney". abdn.ac.uk (Press release). Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Sinclair, Keith (31 August 1998). "Colleagues and rivals pay tribute". The Herald. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ "House of Commons Library Research Paper 99/57" (PDF).
- ^ "In Memory of Dr Allan Macartney" (Press release). University of Aberdeen. 9 August 2000. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
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