Andrew Arbuckle (born 12 April 1944) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, and a former Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Mid Scotland and Fife region. He was a Fife councillor until 2012. He was first elected as a councillor in 1986.[1]
Andrew Arbuckle | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Mid Scotland and Fife | |
| In office 2005–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Keith Raffan |
| Succeeded by | Richard Simpson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 April 1944 |
| Political party | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
He replaced Keith Raffan at the Scottish Parliament after Raffan resigned in 2005.[2] Arbuckle failed to win re-election at the 2007 Scottish Parliament election.
Arbuckle was the farming editor for the Dundee Courier from 1985 to 2005. He and his brother John published three farming-related books.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Andrew Arbuckle announces retiral". Fife Today. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "New MSP takes up Holyrood place". BBC News. 12 January 2005. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ McLaren, Jennifer (26 December 2020). "ANDREW ARBUCKLE: Fife author whose books have raised over £70,000 for charity". The Courier. DC Thomson Media. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
External links
edit- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Andrew Arbuckle
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