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Des McNulty MSP
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| Assumed office 6 May 1999 |
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| Preceded by | new constituency |
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| Majority | 3,179 (11.9%) |
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| Born | 28 July 1952 Stockport |
| Political party | Scottish Labour Party |
Des McNulty (b. 28 July 1952, Stockport (then Cheshire, England), UK) is a Labour politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Clydebank and Milngavie constituency since 1999. He is Labour's Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning.
Before entering the Scottish Parliament, he worked at Glasgow Caledonian University as a sociologist, later becoming head of strategic planning.
He served as Deputy Minister for Social Justice from 2002 to 2003, but was replaced after the 2003 election. He returned to ministerial office in November 2006 as Deputy Communities Minister.
On becoming leader of Labour in the Scottish Parliament in September 2008, Iain Gray appointed McNulty Shadow Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change. McNulty also served on the Scottish Parliament Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee. On the 27th of October 2009 he was appointed Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning by Iain Gray. He is married and has 2 sons.
External links
- Des McNulty MSP - official biography at the Scottish Parliament website
- Des McNulty MSP profile at the site of Scottish Labour
| Scottish Parliament | ||
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| Preceded by Constituency Created |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Clydebank and Milngavie 1999–present |
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| Preceded by Johann Lamont |
Deputy Minister for Communities 2006–2007 |
Succeeded by Office Abolished |
| Preceded by Margaret Curran |
Deputy Minister for Social Justice 2002–2003 |
Succeeded by Office Abolished |
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