Rob Gibson | |
|---|---|
 Gibson in 2011 | |
| Convener of theRural Affairs, Environment and Climate Change Committee | |
| In office 15 June 2011 – 23 March 2016 | |
| Presiding Officer | Tricia Marwick |
| Preceded by | Maureen Watt |
| Succeeded by | Graeme Dey |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament forCaithness, Sutherland and Ross | |
| In office 5 May 2011 – 24 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Jamie Stone |
| Succeeded by | Gail Ross |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament Highlands and Islands (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
| In office 1 May 2003 – 5 May 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1945-10-10)10 October 1945 (age 80) Glasgow, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Domestic partner | Eleanor Scott |
| Alma mater | University of Dundee |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Website | http://www.robgibson.org/ |
Robert McKay Gibson (born 10 October 1945) is aScottish National Party (SNP) politician. He was aMember of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) from 2003 until 2016, first as aHighlands and Islands regional member from 2003 until 2011, then representing theCaithness, Sutherland and Ross constituency from 2011 until 2016.
Gibson was born in Glasgow on 10 October 1945. He was educated at theUniversity of Dundee, where he headed the SNP student wing, theFederation of Student Nationalists. He was a district councillor inRoss and Cromarty and worked as a senior secondary school teacher in Alness and Invergordon before taking early retirement in 1995.[1]
Gibson stood as SNP candidate for theInverness seat in theFebruary 1974 United Kingdom general election.[2] In the early 1980s, he was a member of the SNP79 Group. He stood as a candidate forRoss, Cromarty and Skye in1987 and again in1992.[2]
Gibson was first elected to theScottish Parliament in the2003 election from the Highlands and Islands regional list,[3] and was re-elected for this region in 2007.[4]
During thefourth Scottish Parliament, he was the Convener of the Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee.[5]
In 2012, the Scottish Renewables Green Energy Awards named him theirPolitician of the Year.[6]
In May 2015 he announced that he would not stand for re-election in the2016 Scottish Parliament election.[2]
His partner is the former Highlands and Islands MSP,Eleanor Scott, of theScottish Greens; they have two children, a son and a daughter.[7]
Gibson is also a musician and an author, and has written several books about Highland history and emigration. These includePlaids and Bandanas,The Highland Clearances Trail andHighland Cowboys.[8]
| Scottish Parliament | ||
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| New constituency | Member of the Scottish Parliament forCaithness, Sutherland and Ross 2011–2016 | Succeeded by |