Richard Baker (Scottish politician)
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Richard Baker | |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
In office 1 May 2003 – 11 January 2016 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Edinburgh, Scotland | 29 May 1974
Political party | Scottish Labour Party |
Spouse | Claire Baker |
Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
Richard James Baker (born 29 May 1974) is a
Early life
Baker was born in Edinburgh to an
Political career
He was first elected in the 2003 general election, when he was the youngest sitting MSP. He is a former member of Labour's Shadow Cabinet in the Scottish Parliament having served as the Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance.
In the early part of 2014, he was selected as the Labour candidate for Aberdeen North in the 2015 UK general election, after current MP Frank Doran announced his retirement. However, he lost in the election to Scottish National Party candidate Kirsty Blackman.[2]
In June 2015, Baker announced he would stand in the
In September 2015, Baker announced he would be stepping down from the parliament at the
Family
Baker's wife,
References
- ^ Profile, timeshighereducation.co, 24 December 1999.
- The Press and Journal.
- ^ "Five candidates put forward names for Scottish Labour leader posts". UK: BBC News. 15 June 2015.
- ^ "Labour MSP Alex Rowley elected as the party's new deputy leader". Scotland: BBC Scotland. 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Richard Baker to stand down as MSP". BBC News. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "Labour MSP Richard Baker quits Holyrood for charity role". BBC News. 11 January 2016.
External links
- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Richard Baker
- Richard Baker MSP – Personal website
- Scottish Labour Party – Crime & Justice