Chris Law

Chris Law
Official portrait, 2019
SNP Spokesperson for International Development in the House of Commons
In office
20 June 2017 – 8 December 2022
LeaderIan Blackford
Preceded byAlex Salmond
Succeeded byBrendan O'Hara
Member of Parliament
for Dundee Central
Dundee West (2015–2024)
Assumed office
7 May 2015
Preceded byJim McGovern
Personal details
Born
Christopher Murray Alexander Law

(1969-10-21) 21 October 1969 (age 55)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Political partyScottish National Party
Alma materUniversity of St Andrews
WebsiteOfficial website

Christopher Murray Alexander Law (born 21 October 1969) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dundee Central, formerly Dundee West, since 2015. He was first elected at the 2015 general election,[1][2] winning a seat that had been held by Labour for the previous 65 years.[3] He served as SNP Spokesperson for International Development from 2017 to 2022, resigning from his position after the election of Stephen Flynn.[4]

  1. ^ "List of Members returned to Parliament at the General Election 2015 Scotland". The Edinburgh Gazette. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Election Live: Tory majority as Miliband, Clegg, Farage quit - BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  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. ^ "SNP revolt grows as third MP quits frontbench after Flynn's election". HeraldScotland. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.