Dennis Canavan | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Falkirk West | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 2 April 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Michael Matheson |
| Member of Parliament for Falkirk West West Stirlingshire (Oct 1974–1983) | |
| In office 10 October 1974 – 21 November 2000 | |
| Preceded by | William Baxter |
| Succeeded by | Eric Joyce |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dennis Andrew Canavan 8 August 1942 Cowdenbeath, Scotland |
| Political party | Independent (1999–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Labour (1974–1999) |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Dennis Andrew Canavan (born 8 August 1942) is a Scottish politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Falkirk West from 1974 to 2000 (known as West Stirlingshire from 1974 to 1983), first as a member of the Labour Party, and then as an Independent. He then served as an Independent Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Falkirk West from 1999 to 2007.
In 2014, he was the chair of the Advisory Board of Yes Scotland, the campaign for independence in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.