Liam Kerr
Liam Kerr MSP | |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland | |
Assumed office 6 May 2016 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Scottish Conservative Party |
Occupation | Solicitor |
Website | http://www.liamkerr.org.uk/ |
Liam Kerr MSP is a Scottish politician who is a Scottish Conservative and Unionist Member of Scottish Parliament for the North East Scotland region, elected in the Scottish Parliament election, 2016.[1]
Kerr became Chairman of the Aberdeen City Conservative and Unionist Association in 2014. [2]
In 2016 he stood for the Scottish Parliament as the Conservative candidate in Aberdeen Donside, coming second to the SNP’s Mark McDonald, then was elected by the regional list.
Kerr is the Scottish Conservative spokesperson for jobs, employability and training.[3] He also sits on the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee in the Scottish Parliament[4]
Background
Kerr grew up in Edinburgh. After finishing his education he spent some time working in London as a salesman in the telecoms industry. Upon deciding to change careers he then trained as a lawyer with a law firm based on the south coast of England before moving to work as a lawyer in Aberdeen. After working for a number of law firms in Aberdeen he left to set up his own practice before being elected as an MSP in May 2016. [5]
References
- ↑ "Election 2016: North East Scotland. Scottish Parliament region". BBC News. 6 May 2016.
- ↑ "The Candidates: Aberdeen Donside". Evening Express. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "Scottish Conservative appointments for new parliamentary term". Scottish Conservative Party. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ↑ "Membership". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ↑ "My Career Story". The Lawyer. Retrieved 27 June 2016.