Tom McCabe
Thomas "Tom" McCabe (28 April 1954 – 19 April 2015) was a Scottish Labour Party politician. He was Minister for Finance in the Scottish Executive, and was Member of the Scottish Parliament for Hamilton South until May 2011.
Tom McCabe | |
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| Minister for Finance and Public Service Reform | |
| In office 4 October 2004 – 16 May 2007 | |
| First Minister | Jack McConnell |
| Preceded by | Andy Kerr |
| Succeeded by | John Swinney |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Hamilton South | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 5 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Majority | 3,652 (15.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 April 1954 Hamilton, South Lanarkshire |
| Died | 19 April 2015 (aged 60) Hamilton, South Lanarkshire |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Scottish Labour Party |
| Domestic partner | Lorraine Davidson (separated) |
He became an MSP in the first elections to the Scottish Parliament in 1999, later holding the positions of Minister for Parliament (1999–2001), Minister for Health and Community Care (2003–2004), and Minister for Finance.
McCabe died in April 2015 after a short illness, aged 60.[1]
References
- ↑ "Former MSP Tom McCabe dies aged 60". BBC News. 19 April 2015. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-32371890. Retrieved 19 April 2015.