Alex Fergusson (politician)

Sir Alexander Charles Onslow Fergusson (8 April 1949 – 31 July 2018) was a Scottish politician. He was a member of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party and Scottish Parliament from 1999 to 2016. He was the third Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament from 2007 until 2011.


Sir Alex Fergusson
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3rd Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
In office
14 May 2007 – 11 May 2011
MonarchElizabeth II
First MinisterAlex Salmond
Preceded byGeorge Reid
Succeeded byTricia Marwick
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Galloway and West Dumfries
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale (2003–2011)
In office
1 May 2003 – 23 March 2016
Preceded byAlasdair Morgan
Succeeded byFinlay Carson
Majority3,333 (11.0%)(2007 election)
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for South of Scotland
In office
6 May 1999 – 1 May 2003
Personal details
Born
Alexander Charles Onslow Fergusson

(1949-04-08)8 April 1949
Leswalt, Scotland
Died31 July 2018(2018-07-31) (aged 69)
Political partyScottish Conservative Party
Spouse(s)Merryn Fergusson
ChildrenIain
Dougal
Christopher
Residencenear Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire
ProfessionFarmer
Websitewww.alexfergusson.org.uk
www.scottish.parliament.uk

Fergusson died on 31 July 2018, aged 69.[1]

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References

  1. "Former Holyrood presiding officer Sir Alex Fergusson dies". BBC News. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.