Colin Beattie

Career

Beattie previously worked as a banker and was Scottish National Party group leader on Midlothian Council. Colin Beattie is also the current serving Scottish National Party National Treasurer. Beattie was formally censured in 2013 by the Standards Commission for Scotland for breaching the Councillors’ code of Conduct for failing to register interest in property whilst a councillor.

Achievements

• He won the newly created seat in the 2011 Scottish Parliament election with a majority of just under 3000 votes.