Robin Harper

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Robin Harper, MSP
Robin Harper, MSP

Robin Harper is a Scottish politician, Member of the Scottish Parliament, representing the Scottish Green Party for the Lothians. He is co-convener of the Scottish Green Party and speaks for the party on education and young people.

Born on August 4, 1940 in Thurso, Caithness, he graduated in 1962 from the University of Aberdeen. He was the first ever elected Green parliamentarian in the United Kingdom when he was elected at the first election to the Scottish Parliament and served as his party's sole representative in the first Parliament (1999-2003) until he was joined by six Green colleagues at the 2003 election. He was elected as Rector of the University of Aberdeen in 2005, having previously served as Rector of Edinburgh University.

He serves on the Parliament's Audit Committee. Before his election, he was a modern studies teacher at Boroughmuir High School in Edinburgh, and an English teacher in Kenya.

Robin Harper is also a patron of many organisations including LGBT Youth Scotland, an organisation dedicated to the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people in the life of Scotland. He is married. He is also an Honorary Vice-President of English-Speaking Union Scotland.

Preceded by
John Colquhoun		 Lord Rector of Edinburgh University
2000 – 2003		 Succeeded by
Tam Dalyell

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    Scottish Labour Party: Jack McConnell • Scottish National Party: Nicola Sturgeon • Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party: Annabel Goldie • Scottish Liberal Democrats: Nicol Stephen • Scottish Green Party: Shiona Baird & Robin Harper • Scottish Socialist Party: Colin Fox • Solidarity: Tommy Sheridan • Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party: John Swinburne

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