Peter Peacock

Peter Peacock
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Highlands and Islands
In office 6 May 1999 – 22 March 2011
Personal details
Born	27 May 1952
Political party	Scottish Labour Party

Peter Peacock (born 27 May 1952) is a former Labour regional list Member of the Scottish Parliament for Highlands and Islands between 1999 and 2011. Peacock was appointed a deputy minister when first elected in 1999, and promoted to Minister for Education and Young People in the Scottish Executive after the 2003 election. He resigned from his Government post in November 2006 due to ill health.^[1][2]

Immediately prior to coming to Parliament, Peacock was the Convener of Highland Council, having been an independent councillor for Ardersier in Highland Region since 1982. He held various positions during that time as Finance Convener, Chair of Policy and Resources Committee and Vice-Convener.

Peacock has also been a Vice-President of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and a former Member of the European Committee of the Regions; the Council of Europe; the Scottish Post Office Board and Scottish Natural Heritage. He previously ran his own business and prior to that worked for the Citizens Advice Bureau service nationally and was also a Community Worker for a time.

References

1. "UK | Scotland | Ill health forces minister's exit". BBC News. BBC. 14 November 2006. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
2. "New education minister as Peacock resigns". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. 14 November 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2014.