Richard Lyle | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Uddingston and Bellshill | |
| In office 5 May 2016 – 25 March 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Michael McMahon |
| Succeeded by | Stephanie Callaghan |
| Majority | 4,809 |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Scotland region | |
| In office 7 May 2011 – 5 May 2016 | |
| Member of North Lanarkshire for Bellshill Orbiston (1995–2007) | |
| In office 7 April 1995 – 4 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Marina Lyle |
| Member of Motherwell district council for Orbiston Belshill South (1977–1984) | |
| In office 1977–1996 | |
| Preceded by | F. Fergusson |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1950 Bothwellhaugh, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
Richard Macdonald Lyle (born 12 June 1950) is a retired Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. He served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Uddingston and Bellshill constituency from 2016 to 2021, having previously represented the Central Scotland region from 2011 to 2016.[1]
Before becoming an MSP, Lyle was a North Lanarkshire councillor for 30 years.