Nick Johnston | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Scottish Parliament forMid Scotland and Fife | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 10 August 2001 | |
| Succeeded by | Murdo Fraser[n 1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1948-01-05)5 January 1948 (age 77) Filey, England |
| Political party | Scottish Conservative Party |
| Spouse | Anna Jiménez-Olive |
Paul Nicholas Johnston (born 5 January 1948) is a Scottish politician who was a ConservativeMember of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for theMid Scotland and Fife region from May 1999, until August 2001.[1]
Paul Nicholas Johnston was born inFiley, England on 5 January, 1948.[2] He attendedNorth Kesteven Grammar School inNorth Hykeham,Lincolnshire. Johnston then joined theRoyal Engineers and attendedRoyal Military Academy Sandhurst. From 1972, he worked in thecar retail industry, becoming Group Operations Director of Eastern Western Motor Group.
Johnston stood as aScottish Conservative and Unionist candidate for the Scottish Parliament in 1999, and was elected for the Mid Scotland and Fife region.[3] At the beginning of Parliament, Johnston took the oath in Catalan.[4] In January 2001, he wrote a letter toThe Times, where he expressed disillusionment with the attitude of other politicians.[5] An absence from Parliament began in February 2001, with an episode ofpneumonia. That same year in August, he resigned, citing disillusionment with politics, and his perception of a weak party leadership as reasons for doing so.[6][7]
His place in theScottish Parliament was taken byMurdo Fraser.[8]
Johnston was among a group of former MSPs who supportedScottish independence, saying that it would give Scotland an opportunity to "create a fairer, more equal society."[9][10]
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