Brian Whittle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Official portrait, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for South Scotland (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 6 May 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scottish Conservative portfolios | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–present | Shadow Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Brian Ian Whittle 26 April 1964 Troon, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Scottish Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sports career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ayr Seaforth Enfield & Haringey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Brian Ian Whittle (born 26 April 1964)[1] is a Scottish politician and former athlete, who has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the South Scotland region since 2016. A member of the Scottish Conservatives, he serves as Shadow Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform.
Whittle won the gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at both the 1986 European Athletics Championships and 1994 European Athletics Championships. He also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.