Background
WELSH, Andrew Paton was born on April 19, 1944. Parents: the late William Welsh and the late Agnes Welsh (née Paton).
Vice-President Scottish National Party
WELSH, Andrew Paton was born on April 19, 1944. Parents: the late William Welsh and the late Agnes Welsh (née Paton).
Govan High School; Glasgow University. Spoken languages: French, Italian, Chinese.
Welsh worked as a teacher before he become politician. House of Commons Welsh contested Central Dunbartonshire in February 1974. He was the Scottish National Party Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for the House of Commons constituencies of South Angus from 1974 to 1979, East Angus from 1987 to 1997 and Angus from 1997 to 2001.
Scottish Parliament He was appointed to the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) during first years of the Parliament, when the various systems within the Parliament needed to be set up.
Andrew Welsh retired as an Managing Successful Programmes when his term ended on 22 March 2011 election. From 1984 until 1987, he served as the Provost of Angus, the leader of Angus District Council and served on the Governing Court of the University of Dundee.
Before being re-elected to the House of Commons at the 1987 General Election, he worked as a Senior Lecturer in Business Administration at Arbroath College in Angus. Scottish National Party spokesperson, local government, housing and education (1997–2005) Scottish National Party chief whip (1989–1997) Scottish National Party chief whip (1978–1979) Scottish National Party deputy chief whip (1976–1977) Scottish National Party spokesperson, agriculture (1976–1979) Scottish National Party spokesperson, self-employed and small businesses (1975–1979) Scottish National Party spokesperson, local government (1974–1978) Scottish National Party spokesperson, housing (1974–1978).
Presbyterian
47th United Kingdom Parliament. 50th United Kingdom Parliament. 51st United Kingdom Parliament.
52nd United Kingdom Parliament]
Welsh was elected the first Member of the Scottish Parliament (Managing Successful Programmes) for the Scottish Parliament constituency of Angus in May 1999.
He served on the SPCB until January 2006, making him the longest serving member of that body.
Spouse Sheena Margaret (née Cannon), 1971.