Andrew Welsh (politician)

Andrew Welsh
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Angus
In office
6 May 1999 – 22 March 2011
Preceded bynew constituency
Succeeded byconstituency abolished
Member of Parliament
for Angus
East Angus (1987–1997)
In office
11 June 1987 – 14 May 2001
Preceded byPeter Fraser
Succeeded byMichael Weir
Member of Parliament
for South Angus
In office
10 October 1974 – 7 April 1979
Preceded byJock Bruce-Gardyne
Succeeded byPeter Fraser
Personal details
Born
Andrew Paton Welsh

(1944-04-19)19 April 1944
Glasgow, Scotland
Died17 June 2021(2021-06-17) (aged 77)
Arbroath, Scotland
Political partyScottish National Party
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow

Andrew Paton Welsh DL (19 April 1944 – 17 June 2021)[1][2] was a Scottish politician. He was the Scottish National Party Member of Parliament (MP) for South Angus from October 1974 to 1979, East Angus from 1987 to 1997, and Angus from 1997 to 2001. He was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the constituency of Angus from 1999 to 2011.

  1. ^ Andrew Welsh obituary
  2. ^ "HANSARD 1803–2005: People (W): Mr Andrew Welsh". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Retrieved 17 May 2015.