Roger Mullin
| Roger Mullin MP | |
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| Member of Parliament for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath | |
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Assumed office 8 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon Brown |
| Majority | 9,974 (18.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 March 1948 |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Mullin |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
William Arthur Roger Mullin (born 12 March 1948) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath since May 2015.[1][2]
Education and career
Roger Mullin graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a M.A. Honours degree in Sociology in 1977. He is a Member of the Institute of Personnel and Development since 1988 and also holds a Higher National Certificate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.[3]
He is an Honorary Professor at the University of Stirling,[4] lecturing postgraduates on Applied Decision Theory, The Political Environment, and Organisation Change. He writes a monthly column in The Times Educational Supplement Scotland and works as an educational consultant.[5]
Political career
Mullin joined the SNP in 1966.[6] He is a former Vice-convener of the Scottish National Party. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the SNP in the Paisley North by-election, 1990 where he received 29.4% of the vote and was also unsuccessful in Paisley North in the 1992 UK general election. He fought three other elections unsuccessfully for the SNP.
His wife, Barbara, was an unsuccessful candidate for the SNP in the 1992 UK general election in the Ayr constituency.[7]
In January 2015, Mullin was selected as a candidate for the Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath constituency in the 2015 UK general election.[4] At the election on 7 May, Mullin received 27,628 votes and 52.2% of the vote, winning a majority of 9,974 over the Labour Party whose incumbent MP, Gordon Brown, the former Prime Minister, had retired in what had been Labour's safest seat in Scotland. Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath saw a turnout of 69.73% the highest recorded for this constituency.[8]
Publications
- Public and Third Sector Leadership (Emerald Publishing), London, 2014.
- The Unemployment Stat in The Bulletin of Scottish Politics, Edinburgh, 1981.
- Edinburgh's Silence in J. Bochel, D. Denver & A. Macartney (Eds), The Referendum Experience, Scotland, 1979, Aberdeen University Press, 1981.
- The Sound of Devolution in J. Bochel, D. Denver & A. Macartney (Eds), The Referendum Experience, Scotland, 1979, Aberdeen University Press, 1981.
- The Scottish National Party in H. Drucker (Ed) Multi-Party Britain, London & New York:Macmillan, 1979.
References
- ↑ "Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath parliamentary constituency – Election 2015 – BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ "List of Members returned to Parliament at the General Election 2015 Scotland". The Edinburgh Gazette. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ↑ "Roger Mullin's CV, Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath, MP candidate, Scottish National Party (SNP) – Democracy Club CVs". Cv.democracyclub.org.uk. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- 1 2 "SNP name candidate to contest Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath seat". Central Fife Times. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ↑ "Roger Mullin MP | Scottish National Party". Snp.org. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ↑ Silvera, Ian (17 July 2015). "Meet Roger Mullin: The SNP 'giant killer' who took Gordon Brown's seat". International Business Times. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ↑ "General Election, Alex Salmond, Mhairi Black | Holyrood Magazine". Holyrood.com. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ Alexander, Michael (8 May 2015). "General Election 2015: Praise for 'giant' Gordon Brown as SNP claim Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath". The Courier. D. C. Thomson & Co. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Gordon Brown |
Member of Parliament for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath 2015–present |
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