Douglas Henderson (SNP politician)

Douglas Henderson
Depute Leader of the Scottish National Party
In office
1979–1981
LeaderGordon Wilson
Preceded byMargo MacDonald
Succeeded byJim Fairlie
In office
1971–1973
LeaderWilliam Wolfe
Preceded byGeorge Leslie
Succeeded byGordon Wilson
Member of Parliament
for East Aberdeenshire
In office
28 February 1974 – 7 April 1979
Preceded byPatrick Wolrige-Gordon
Succeeded byAlbert McQuarrie
Personal details
Born(1935-07-16)16 July 1935
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died15 September 2006(2006-09-15) (aged 71)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Political partyScottish National Party
Spouse
Maureen Ferguson
(m. 1960; div. 1982)
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
OccupationManagement consultant

Douglas Henderson (16 July 1935 – 15 September 2006) was a Scottish politician. He was Depute Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 1971 to 1973 and from 1979 to 1981. He served as a Scottish National Party Member of Parliament (MP) for East Aberdeenshire from 1974 to 1979, and held virtually every national office in the SNP, short of party leader. His political style has been described as "no-nonsense"[1] and "very blunt and forthright".[2] He was also known for his forceful public speaking, which former SNP leader Alex Salmond described as "messianic".[3]

  1. ^ "Former deputy leader of SNP dies". BBC News. 17 September 2006.
  2. ^ Dalyell, Tam (19 September 2006). "Obituaries: Douglas Henderson. SNP MP and deputy leader". The Independent. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Douglas Henderson". The Herald. 18 September 2006. Retrieved 19 July 2015.