Education
University of Glasgow.
politician Member of the Scottish Parliament
University of Glasgow.
He was raised in Erskine, Renfrewshire and educated at Street Mirin"s Academy in Paisley, at the University of Glasgow and at Jordanhill College of Education in Glasgow. He has worked as an accountant with International Business Machines Corporation United Kingdom Limited, as a teacher and as a welfare rights officer with Strathclyde Regional Council. He was a local councillor from 1984 until 1999, including 4 years as leader of Renfrewshire Council.
A former Marxist, he was once a supporter of the Militant tendency.
He was appointed Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care in the Scottish Executive in 2001, and moved to become Deputy Minister for Social Justice in 2002. He was appointed Deputy Minister for Justice after the Scottish Parliamentary Election, 2003, and became Minister for Education in 2006.
He retained the education brief in opposition after the 2007 election. Henry was named Scottish Politician of the Year in 2010, for his performance as Convenor of the Public Affairs Committee.
On 11 May 2011, Henry stood in the election for the 4th Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, coming second to Tricia Marwick, a Scottish National Party Managing Successful Programmes.
Scottish Labour Party, Labour Party.
Labour Party.