| David Mundell MP | |
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| Assumed office 7 December 2005 |
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| Leader | David Cameron |
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| Preceded by | Eleanor Laing |
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Member of Parliament
for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale |
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| Assumed office 5 May 2005 |
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| Preceded by | new constituency |
| Majority | 1,738 (3.9%) |
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| In office 6 May 1999 – 6 May 2005 |
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| Preceded by | new parliament |
| Succeeded by | Derek Brownlee |
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| Born | 27 May 1962 Dumfries |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of Strathclyde, University of Edinburgh |
| Religion | Church of Scotland |
David Gordon Mundell (born 27 May 1962 in Dumfries) is the Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland and a member of the Shadow Cabinet of the Conservative Party (UK). He is currently an MP and was an MSP from 1999 to 2005.
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Early life
He grew up in Newton Wamphray and Lockerbie. He went to Lockerbie Academy on Dryfe Road in Lockerbie, and studied law at the University of Edinburgh, also gaining a Diploma in Legal Practice. He received an MBA from the University of Strathclyde Business School. He worked as a solicitor then joined BT as Group Legal Advisor for Scotland in 1991. He became BT Scotland's head of national affairs, remaining with BT until becoming an MSP. Mundell was a councillor for the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Annandale and Eskdale from 1984-6 and on Dumfries and Galloway council for another one until 1987, when a student. He is a member of the Law Society of Scotland and Writers to the Signet.
Parliamentary career
Mundell was elected to the Scottish Parliament in 1999 and 2003 as a "list" MSP for the South of Scotland.
In the 2005 general election, Mundell was elected as MP for the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale constituency[1]. He is presently the only Conservative MP representing a Scottish constituency. Following his election to Westminster, Mundell resigned from the Scottish Parliament in June 2005. His seat was taken by Derek Brownlee, who was next on the Conservatives' list for the South of Scotland region[2].
Being the lone Conservative representing a Scottish constituency, Mundell quickly gained public attention relative to newly elected MPs. He was appointed by David Cameron to the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland in December 2005.
Mundell joined a total of 18 MPs who are either Scottish or represent Scottish constituencies in signing a Commons motion saying football "should not be any different from other competing sports and our young talent should be allowed to show their skills on the world stage", thereby endorsing the idea of Team GB entering a British football team in the London 2012 Olympics. Football governing bodies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland oppose a Great Britain team, fearing it would stop them competing as individual nations in future tournaments.
In March 2007 the Daily Record leaked a memo of his appraisal of former Conservative MSP colleagues in the Holyrood parliament. The memo revealed that Tory chiefs had completely lost confidence in their Holyrood team, including leader Annabel Goldie. Mundell's confidential briefing to Cameron emerged as the Tory leader prepared to head to Perth for a pre-election speech to rally the party faithful. The four-page memo claimed there was a "simple lack of thinkers" among the 17 Tory MSPs and claimed they were incapable of coming up with new policies. Mundell, told Cameron that Goldie had been slated for "lack of activity" and MSPs have failed to embrace the party's moderate new approach, saying they "don't get it".
Personal life
He currently lives in Moffat. He has one daughter (Eve) and two sons (Oliver and Lewis) from a previous marriage.
References
External links
- David Mundell MP official site
- DCT Conservatives
- Scottish Conservatives
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: David Mundell MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - David Mundell MP
- The Public Whip - David Mundell MP voting record
- BBC Politics page
- Open Directory Project - David Mundell directory category
Offices held
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for South of Scotland 1999–2005 |
Succeeded by Derek Brownlee |
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| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 2005–present |
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| Preceded by Eleanor Laing |
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland 2005–present |
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