Background
DEWAR, Donald Campbell was born on August 21, 1937. Parents: the late Dr Alisdair Dewar.
DEWAR, Donald Campbell was born on August 21, 1937. Parents: the late Dr Alisdair Dewar.
Glasgow Academy, and University of Glasgow.
President of Glasgow University Union, 1961-1962. Member of Parliament for Aberdeen South, 1966-1970, and for Glasgow Garscadden, since 1978. Parliamentary Private Secretary to Pres, of the Board of Trade, 1967.
Chairman of the Select Committee on Scottish Affairs, 1979-1981. Opposition Front Bench Spokesman on Scottish Affairs, 1981-1992. Spokesman on Social Security, since 1992, member of Shadow Cabinet, since 1984.
Shadow Secretary of State, Social Security, since 1992.
Pari, for S. Aberdeen 1966-1970, for Glasgow, Garscadden since 1978. Shadow Cabinet since 1984.
Spouse Alison McNair, divorced, 1964. Children: one son and one daughter.