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Brian Fitzpatrick
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Strathkelvin and Bearsden
In office
7 June 2001 – 31 March 2003
Preceded bySam Galbraith
Succeeded byJean Turner
Personal details
Born1961 (age 62–63)
Political partyScottish Labour Party

Brian Fitzpatrick (born 1961) is a lawyer and former Scottish Labour Party politician. He was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Strathkelvin and Bearsden between 2001 and 2003.

In 1999, First Minister Donald Dewar appointed him as Head of Policy in the First Minister's Policy Unit, but he resigned from this post following Dewar's death in 2000. Fitzpatrick was elected to the Scottish Parliament on 7 June 2001 in the Strathkelvin and Bearsden by-election following the resignation of Sam Galbraith for health reasons.[1] He stood in the same seat in the 2003, but finished second, 438 votes (1.2%) behind independent hospital campaigner Dr Jean Turner.

Early life

He attended St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic school in Glasgow before studying law at Glasgow University. Between 1985 and 1992, he worked as a solicitor.

Post-political career

Following his time in the Scottish Parliament he works as an advocate[2] and personal injury lawyer.

References

  1. ^ "Previous MSPs: Session 1 (1999–2003): Brian Fitzpatrick". Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Faculty of Advocates Members: Brian Fitzpatrick". Faculty of Advocates. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.

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Scottish Parliament Preceded bySam Galbraith Member of the Scottish Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden 2001–2003 Succeeded byJean Turner


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