Chris Law (politician)

Chris Law
MP
Member of Parliament
for Dundee West
Assumed office
7 May 2015
Preceded by Jim McGovern
Majority 17,092 (38.2%)
Personal details
Born Christopher Murray Alexander
Law
(1969-10-21) 21 October 1969
Political party Scottish National Party
Alma mater University of St Andrews
Website Official website

Christopher Murray Alexander Law (born 21 October 1969) is the Scottish National Party Member of Parliament for Dundee West, having been elected in the 2015 general election.[1][2] He was elected to a seat that had been held by Labour for the previous 65 years.[3]

Early life and education

Law trained as a French chef, then went to the University of St Andrews where he received a degree in Cultural and Social Anthropology. He developed a love of India while at university[4] and for ten years operated a business providing tours of the Himalayas on 1950s motorcycyles. For the past decade he has operated a business as a financial adviser in Dundee.

Political career

Law was a prominent Yes campaigner during the Scottish independence referendum, 2014 and was the founder of the Spirit of Independence road tour of communities that toured Scotland in a refurbished Green Goddess fire engine.

He was chosen to contest the Dundee West constituency in the 2015 general election and received 27,684 votes – 61.9% – as he took the seat from Labour with a 17,092 majority.

References

  1. ↑ "List of Members returned to Parliament at the General Election 2015 Scotland". The Edinburgh Gazette. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/election-2015-32594267
  3. ↑ Liddle, Andrew (8 May 2015). "General Election 2015: SNP's Chris Law 'puts Labour into retirement' with victory in Dundee West". The Courier. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Meet your new Scottish MPs: #24 Chris Law, Dundee West". The National. 13 June 2015.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Jim McGovern		 Member of Parliament
for Dundee West
2015–present 		Incumbent
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