David McLetchie

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David McLetchie CBE
Official portrait, 2011
Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party in the Scottish Parliament
In office 6 May 1999 – 31 October 2005
UK party leader	William Hague Iain Duncan Smith Michael Howard
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Annabel Goldie
Parliamentary offices Member of the Scottish Parliament for Lothian (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) In office 6 May 2011 – 12 August 2013 Succeeded by Cameron Buchanan[a] In office 6 May 1999 – 1 May 2003 Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh Pentlands In office 1 May 2003 – 5 May 2011 Preceded by Iain Gray Succeeded by Gordon MacDonald
Scottish Conservative portfolios
2007–2011	Chief Whip of the Scottish Conservative Party
2011–2013	Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Personal details
Born	David William McLetchie (1952-08-06)6 August 1952 Edinburgh, Scotland
Died	12 August 2013(2013-08-12) (aged 61) Edinburgh, Scotland
Political party	Scottish Conservatives
Spouse	Sheila
Children	1 child, 2 stepchildren
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh

David William McLetchie CBE (6 August 1952 – 12 August 2013) was a Scottish politician who served as Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party from 1999 to 2005. He was Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Edinburgh Pentlands constituency from 2003 to 2011 and the Lothian region from 1999 to 2003 and 2011 to 2013.

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