Bill Bowman | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
| In office 21 December 2016 – 5 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Alex Johnstone[a] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Archibald Bowman 30 May 1950 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish Conservative Party |
| Education | High School of Glasgow George Watson's College |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Profession | Chartered Accountant |
William Archibald Bowman (born 30 May 1950) is a Scottish Conservative Party politician who served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the North East Scotland region from December 2016 until he stood down at the 2021 election.
Born in Glasgow, Bowman was privately educated at the High School of Glasgow and George Watson's College. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a Bachelor of Commerce in 1973 and received accreditation as a chartered accountant in 1976. He subsequently joined accounting firm Peat Marwick, the predecessor of KPMG, working successively in their Edinburgh and Aberdeen offices until 2001. Having secured promotion as Deputy Senior Partner, Bowman moved to Bucharest in 2002, where he engaged with KPMG's operations in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), with a particular focus on Romania and Moldova.
Leaving KPMG, Bowman returned to the United Kingdom in 2013. He was selected as the Conservative Party candidate for the Dundee East constituency at the 2015 general election, as well as the area's equivalent seat for the Scottish Parliament at the 2016 election, but finished third on both occasions. After the death of Conservative colleague Alex Johnstone in December 2016, Bowman was selected to replace him as an MSP for North East Scotland, having been positioned next on the regional list. Since his accession, he has become the Scottish Conservatives' Spokesperson for Taxation. Bowman has become well known for both his financial interests as well as his membership of various parliamentary committees and groupings.
Bowman was the Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate for North East Fife in the 2024 general election.[1] But came fifth and lost his deposit.
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- ^ Bowie, Justin (15 February 2024). "'Never say never': Ex-North East Tory MSP bids for comeback in Fife". The Courier. Retrieved 12 March 2024.