Brian Adam | |
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| Minister for Parliamentary Business and Chief Whip | |
| In office 25 May 2011 – 6 September 2012 | |
| First Minister | Alex Salmond |
| Preceded by | Bruce Crawford |
| Succeeded by | Joe Fitzpatrick |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament forAberdeen Donside Aberdeen North (2003–2011) | |
| In office 1 May 2003 – 25 April 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Elaine Thomson |
| Succeeded by | Mark McDonald |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament forNorth East Scotland | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 1 May 2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1948-06-10)10 June 1948 Newmill, nearKeith, Moray, Scotland |
| Died | 25 April 2013(2013-04-25) (aged 64) Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Spouse | Dorothy |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
| Profession | Biochemist, Trade Union Activist |
| Website | brian adam msp.blogspot.com |
Brian James Adam (10 June 1948 – 25 April 2013) was a Scottish politician andbiochemist who served asMinister for Parliamentary Business and Chief Whip from 2011 to 2012. A member of theScottish National Party (SNP), he was aMember of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) from 1999 to 2013.[citation needed]
He was an MSP for theNorth East Scotland region from 1999 to 2003, then for theAberdeen North constituency from 2003 to 2011, and for theAberdeen Donside constituency from 2011 until his death in 2013. From 2007 to 2011, he wasChief Whip for theminority SNP Government and Co-Convener of the Oil and Gas Cross Party Group.[citation needed]
Brian James Adam was born on 10 June 1948 inNewmill,Moray.[1] He attendedKeith Grammar School and obtained a BSc (Hons) inBiochemistry and a MSc inClinical Pharmacology from theUniversity of Aberdeen.
He began his career withGlaxo inMontrose, Angus from 1970 to 1973, before working as a biochemist atCity Hospital, Aberdeen from 1973 to 1988. From 1988, Adam worked as the principal biochemist in theNational Health Service atAberdeen Royal Infirmary.[citation needed]
Adam joined theScottish National Party (SNP) in 1974 and he was atrade union activist prior to his election to Holyrood in 1999. He served three terms as a councillor for Middlefield and Heathryfold onAberdeen District Council from 1988 to 1996 and onAberdeen City Council from 1995 until 1999.[citation needed]
He stood as a candidate for theAberdeen North constituency at the1997 general election for theHouse of Commons but Labour retained the seat with a majority of 10,000 votes.[citation needed]
In the first election to the Scottish Parliament in1999, he contestedAberdeen North. Labour won the seat with a narrow majority of just 398 votes. Adam was elected from the regional list as the secondNorth East Scotlandregional MSP in 1999.[2]
At the2003 election he stood for the Aberdeen North constituency, this time winning the seat from Labour with a majority of 457 votes.[citation needed]
He retained the seat at the2007 election with a significantly increased majority of 3,749 votes, and then again in2011 in the renamedAberdeen Donside with an even larger majority of 7,175 votes.[citation needed]
After struggling with a long illness, his death from cancer was announced on 25 April 2013. Then-First MinisterAlex Salmond paid tribute to Adam as "an outstanding politician, fine human being and a dear friend."[3]
Adam lived inAberdeen with his wife Dorothy. He had five children and three grandchildren. He was an active member ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).[4] Adam was also follower ofAberdeen Football Club and attended the majority of their matches.[5]
In June 2003 he became the Convener of the Standards Committee.[6]
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| Preceded by | Member of the Scottish Parliament forAberdeen North 2003–2011 | Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of the Scottish Parliament forAberdeen Donside 2011-2013 | Succeeded by |