Dean Lockhart

Dean Lockhart

MSP
Member o the Scots Pairlament
for Mid Scotland an Fife
Assumed office
6 Mey 2016
Personal details
Poleetical pairtyScots Conservative Pairty
Alma materVarsity o Glesga
ThriftSoleecitor
Wabsteidwww.deanlockhart.com

Dean Lockhart MSP is a Scots Conservative Pairty politician that haes been a Memmer o the Scots Pairlament (MSP) for the Mid Scotland and Fife region syne the Mey 2016. He is the Scots Conservative Shadai Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, Europe and External Affairs.

Thrift

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Born in Larkhaw, Sooth Lanrikshire, Lockhart graduatit frae the University o Glesga wi a first class degree in Law.

Efter graduatin, Lockhart haed thrift in the City o Lunnon for 7 year, first as a financial jurnalist an then at a leadin global law firm an separately at a leadin global financial institution. He then flittit tae Aisie an wirked wi businesses athort Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, China an Indii.[1] He spent a year at the British Embassy in Manila actin as First Commercial Secretary, heezin up British business interests in the Philippines an Sooth East Aisie. In 2001, he wis pit forrit as a pairtner at global law firm Linklaters, at that time becomin ane o the youngest pairtners at the firm. He actit as Heid o Business Development athort Asie for Linklaters wi responsibility for business development, client strategy an Aisie-wide kintra plans.[2]

Scots Pairlament

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In 2016, Lockhart stuid for the Scots Pairlament as the Conservative candidate for Stirling whaur he cam seicont, then wis eleckit frae the Mid Scotland and Fife regional leet.[3]

Lockhart is the Scots Conservative Shadai Cabinet Secretar for Constitution, Europe and External Affairs.[4] Forby, he sits on the Finance and Constitution an the Culture, Europe and External Affairs Committees in the Scots Pairlament.[5] Lockhart is the Convenor o the Cross Pairty Group (CPG) on Japan as weel.[6] Dean is the Convenor o the Cross Pairty Group (CPG) on China, an the Convenor o the Cross Pairty Group (CPG) on USA.[7]

References

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  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 15 Mairch 2021.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ https://www.carrawaygroup.com/news/linklaters-asia-partnership-slims-down-further-as-three-partners-retire/10413/[deid airtin]
  3. ↑ "Election 2016: Mid Scotland and Fife. Scottish Parliament region". BBC News. 6 Mey 2016.
  4. ↑ {{cite web|title=Scottish Conservative appointments for new parliamentary term|url=https://dailybusinessgroup.co.uk/2020/02/ballantyne-dropped-as-carlaw-unveils-team-to-take-on-snp/
  5. ↑ "Membership". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 15 Mairch 2021.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 31 Januar 2021. Retrieved 15 Mairch 2021.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 31 Januar 2021. Retrieved 15 Mairch 2021.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)