Sir Neil MacCormick | |
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| Member of the European Parliament for Scotland | |
| In office 10 June 1999 – 10 June 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Alyn Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donald Neil MacCormick 27 May 1941 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 5 April 2009 (aged 67) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Rona Barr Flora Margaret Britain (née Milne) |
| Relations | John MacCormick (father) Iain MacCormick (brother) |
| Children | 3 daughters |
| Residence | Edinburgh |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow Balliol College, Oxford |
Sir Donald Neil MacCormick QC (Hon.) FRSE FBA (27 May 1941 – 5 April 2009) was a Scottish legal philosopher and politician. He was Regius Professor of Public Law and the Law of Nature and Nations at the University of Edinburgh from 1972 until 2008. He was a Member of the European Parliament 1999–2004, member of the Convention on the Future of Europe, and officer of the Scottish National Party.