Ben Macpherson (politician)
Ben Macpherson Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development | |
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In office 27 June 2018 – 17 February 2020 | |
First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
Preceded by | Alasdair Allan |
Succeeded by | Jenny Gilruth |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh Northern and Leith | |
Assumed office 5 May 2016 | |
Preceded by | Malcolm Chisholm |
Majority | 6,746 (18.2%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Ben Macpherson 1983 or 1984[1] Edinburgh, Scotland |
Political party | Scottish National Party |
Website | benmacpherson |
Ben Macpherson is a Scottish politician who served as
Early life and education
Macpherson attended Flora Stevenson Primary School and then George Heriot's School.[2] He then graduated from the University of York with a degree in philosophy and politics. He later studied law at the University of Edinburgh.[3]
As a youth, Macpherson was involved in the local
He worked in a number of different roles and sectors, including time as a
In the summer of 2004 he walked from Edinburgh to London to raise awareness of the annual International Day of Peace.[4] Growing up he was a keen footballer and played for several teams in Edinburgh and the University of York's 1st Team.[5][1] In 2003, he lived briefly in China, working as a volunteer English teacher in Wujiang.[5]
Political career
In August 2015, Macpherson was selected from a field of ten contenders as the SNP candidate for the Edinburgh Northern and Leith constituency, having been supported by former SNP leader Alex Salmond and Edinburgh Southern MSP Jim Eadie.[3] Tipped as "one of the SNP’s rising stars",[3] at the May 2016 Scottish Parliament election Macpherson won the seat with a 10% swing from Labour.[6] He succeeded Malcolm Chisholm, who had retired.[6]
As a
Macpherson was re-elected at the
References
- ^ a b c d e f g McQuillan, Rebecca (7 October 2020). "Catching the wave: interview with Ben Macpherson". Holyrood. Edinburgh. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Newsletter" (PDF). www.george-heriots.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Lawyer targets SNP clean sweep of Edinburgh in 2016". Edinburgh Evening News. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Student starts UK walk for peace". BBC News. 24 July 2004. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Ben Macpherson". Linkedin. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Scotland Election 2016: Edinburgh Northern and Leith". BBC News. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Ben Macpherson, Edinburgh Northern & Leith". Scottish National Party. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Nine new junior ministers appointed to Scottish government". BBC News. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment - gov.scot". www.gov.scot.
- ^ "Constituencies A-Z: Edinburgh Northern & Leith". BBC News. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Stephen, Phyllis (9 May 2021). "#SPE21RESULT Edinburgh Northern and Leith – Ben Macpherson retains his seat". Edinburgh Reporter. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Nicola Sturgeon appoints new health and education secretaries". BBC News. 20 May 2021. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Former SNP minister declines role in Humza Yousaf's government". The National. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
External links
- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Ben Macpherson
- Ben Macpherson profile on SNP website
- personal website