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Graeme Dey

Graeme Dey

Scottish Higher & Further Education; Veterans Minister

Graeme James Dey (born 29 October 1962) is a Scottish politician currently serving as the Minister for Veterans and the Minister for Higher and Further Education since 2023.[1] He served as Minister for Transport from 2021 to 2022, having previously served as Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans from 2018 to 2021. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), he has been Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Angus South since 2011.

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Career

Dey is a journalist, having worked for DC Thomson since 1980 and serving as sports editor of The Courier. From 2001 to 2017, he served as MP Mike Weir's election agent, managing successful campaigns in 2001, 2005, and 2010.[2]

Politics

At the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, Dey was elected as MSP for Angus South with 16,164 votes (58.5% of total), a 38.3% majority.[3][4] He served as Deputy Convener of the Parliament's Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment (RACCE) Committee during its scrutiny of the Land Reform Bill 2015.[5]

Dey was re-elected in 2016. On 27 June 2018, he was appointed as Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans, a junior post in Nicola Sturgeon's Scottish Government.[6]

After the election in May 2021, he was appointed on 20 May 2021 as Minister for Transport.[7][8]

In January 2022, Dey tendered his resignation as Transport Minister for health reasons.[9]

In 2023, he was appointed Minister for Higher and Further Education and Minister for Veterans in the Yousaf government.[10]

Notes

  1. As Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans.

References

  1. [1]
    "Full ministerial team confirmed". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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    "Graeme Dey". SNP. Archived from the original on 9 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
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    "Vote 2011: Scotland elections: Angus South". BBC News. 11 May 2011. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
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    "SNP's Angus wins no surprise – but margin of victory exceeds all expectations", The Courier, 6 May 2011, archived from the original on 10 May 2011, retrieved 6 May 2011
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    Gibson, Rob (2020), Reclaiming Our Land, Highland Heritage Educational Trust, p. 219, ISBN 9781527281813
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    "Personal Information". scottish.parliament.uk. Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
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    "New Scottish Cabinet - gov.scot". www.gov.scot. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  8. [8]
    "Nicola Sturgeon appoints new health and education secretaries". BBC News. 19 May 2021. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021.
  9. [9]
    "Transport Minister steps down". Scottish Government. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  10. [10]
    Paton, Craig. "Yousaf says SNP is 'united' as he appoints supporters to his first Cabinet". Evening Standard. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
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