Graeme Downie
Graeme Downie | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Dunfermline and Dollar | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Majority | 8,241 (18.4%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Stirling |
Graeme James Downie[1] is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Dunfermline and Dollar since 2024.[2] Prior to his election, he was elected as Councillor for West Fife and Coastal Villages[3] and Health Spokesperson in the Labour-led Fife Council administration. He continues as a councillor but has stood down from his roles as Health Spokesperson.[4]
Education
[edit]Downie attended Craigmount High School in Edinburgh before reading Politics at the University of Stirling, graduating in 2002. He was one of the first in his family to attend university.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Downie lives in Torryburn in the West Fife and Coastal Villages ward of his constituency.
References
[edit]- ^ Pridmore, Oliver (5 July 2024). "Alastair Campbell praises his nephew as he becomes Rushcliffe MP". Nottinghamshire Live.
- ^ a b "Dunfermline & Dollar | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Council, Fife (9 May 2023). "Your local councillors - West Fife and coastal villages". www.fife.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Clare, Buchanan (22 July 2024). "Questions on the table as Downie starts life as Dunfermline and Dollar MP". Dunfermline Press. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
External links
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- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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