Tavish Scott

Tavish Scott
Scott in 2006
Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats
In office
26 August 2008 – 7 May 2011
DeputyMichael Moore
Jo Swinson
LeaderNick Clegg
Preceded byNicol Stephen
Succeeded byWillie Rennie
Minister for Transport and Telecommunications
In office
23 June 2005 – 17 May 2007
First MinisterJack McConnell
Preceded byNicol Stephen
Succeeded byStewart Stevenson
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Shetland
In office
6 May 1999 – 15 July 2019[1]
Preceded byConstituency Created
Succeeded byBeatrice Wishart
Majority4,895
Personal details
Born (1966-05-06) 6 May 1966 (age 58)
Inverness, Scotland
Political partyScottish Liberal Democrats
Alma materNapier College, Edinburgh
WebsiteTavish Scott

Tavish Hamilton Scott (born 6 May 1966) is a former Scottish politician. He was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Shetland from 1999 to 2019, and Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats from 2008 to 2011. He stepped down as Leader after the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, in which the Liberal Democrats were reduced to five seats, down from 16 in the previous parliament.[2]

  1. ^ "Home". Tavish Scott. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  2. ^ Black, Andrew (7 May 2011). "BBC News – Scots Lib Dem leader Tavish Scott quits post". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2011.

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