Paul Martin | |
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 Official portrait, 2011 | |
| Parliamentary Business Manager of the Scottish Labour Party | |
| In office 28 October 2009 – 16 December 2014 | |
| Leader | Iain Gray Johann Lamont |
| Preceded by | Cathy Jamieson |
| Succeeded by | James Kelly |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament forGlasgow Provan Glasgow Springburn (1999–2011) | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 23 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Ivan McKee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1967-03-17)17 March 1967 (age 58) Glasgow, Scotland |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Marie McGarvie |
| Children | 2 daughters, Abigail Martin, Rachael Martin |
| Parent | Michael Martin |
| Alma mater | Barmulloch College |
Paul Martin (born 17 March 1967) is a Scottish politician who served asMember of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for theGlasgow Provan constituency from2011 to2016. A member of theScottish Labour Party, he previously representedGlasgow Springburn from1999 to 2011.
Paul Martin was born in 1967 inGlasgow, the son ofMichael Martin (1945–2018), a sheet metal worker, and Mary Martin (née McLay), an assembly worker.[1][2] His parents had married the previous year.[3] Michael was a member of theLabour Party and would go on to become aMember of Parliament (MP),Speaker of the House of Commons andlife peer. Paul was educated atAll Saints Roman Catholic Secondary School andBarmulloch College in Glasgow.[4][5]
At the age of 26, Martin became aGlasgow District Councillor for the Royston ward following a council by-election in December 1993.[6] He was first elected to theScottish Parliament in May 1999 as MSP for Glasgow Springburn. He served as parliamentary aide to theLord Advocate from 2001 to 2007 and to theShadow Cabinet Secretary for Justice from 2007 to 2009. Following the2007 Scottish Parliament election, he was appointed as Scottish Labour's spokesperson for community safety,[7] and as parliamentary business manager on 28 October 2009.
In 2016, Martin sought re-election to a fifth term in the Scottish Parliament but lost his seat to theScottish National Party'sIvan McKee by 4,783 votes.[8] After losing his seat, he took up the role of CEO and collector at the Merchants House of Glasgow and in October 2022 became CEO of Millbank Housing Association[9]
Martin is married to Marie (née McGarvie) and has two daughters, one named Abbie.[10]
| Scottish Parliament | ||
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| New constituency | Member of the Scottish Parliament forGlasgow Springburn 1999–2011 | Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of the Scottish Parliament forGlasgow Provan 2011–2016 | Succeeded by |