Bill Walker | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dunfermline | |
| In office 6 May 2011 – 7 September 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Tolson (Dunfermline West) |
| Succeeded by | Cara Hilton |
| Majority | 590 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William George Walker 31 March 1942 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Political party | Independent (since April 2012) Scottish National Party (before April 2012) |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Website | https://billwalkerdunfermline.com/ |
William George Walker (born 31 March 1942) is a Scottish politician who was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Dunfermline constituency from 2011 until his resignation in 2013. He was elected as a Scottish National Party (SNP) Member but was expelled from the party in 2012 and then served as an Independent Member. In 2013, he was convicted of 23 charges of domestic violence, and then resigned as an MSP following pressure from other politicians and the press.[1]
- ^ "Bill Walker resigns as MSP after pressure over domestic abuse convictions". BBC News. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.