UK Elections Info

Data Last Updated: 27 August 2024
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Douglas Alexander

Born: 26 October 1967, Glasgow

Member of Privy Council - 10 May 2005

Park Nairns High School, Erskine

Lester B Pearson College, Vancouver (1984 - 1986)

Edinburgh University (1986 - 1993)

University of Pennsylvania (1988 - 1989)

Solicitor

Under Secretary of State for Trade and Industry	June 2001	May 2002
Minister of State, Cabinet Office	May 2002	June 2003
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	13 June 2003	8 September 2004
Minister of State for Trade and Industry	9 September 2004	9 May 2005
Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office	9 May 2005	5 May 2006
Secretary of State for Transport	5 May 2006	28 June 2007
Secretary of State for Scotland	5 May 2006	28 June 2007
Secretary of State for International Development	28 June 2007	11 May 2010

25 May 1995	Perth & Kinross	Labour Party	9,620	22.93
1 May 1997	Perth	Labour Party	11,036	24.77
6 November 1997	Paisley South	Labour Party	10,346	44.15
7 June 2001	Paisley South	Labour Party	17,830	58.39
5 May 2005	Paisley & Renfrewshire South	Labour Party	19,904	52.56
6 May 2010	Paisley & Renfrewshire South	Labour Party	23,842	59.61
7 May 2015	Paisley & Renfrewshire South	Labour Party	17,864	38.64
4 July 2024	Lothian East	Labour and Co-operative Party	23,555	48.97