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Donald Campbell Dewar

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Data Last Updated: 16 February 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Also Known As

Donald Dewar

Born: 21 August 1937, Glasgow

Died: 11 October 2000

Member of Privy Council - 13 June 1996

son of Dr Alasdair Dewar

son of Mary Bennett

husband of Alison Mary McNair

Education

Glasgow Academy

Glasgow University (1957 - 1964)

Advocate

Appointments

Secretary of State for Scotland	3 May 1997	17 May 1999
First Minister for Scotland	13 May 1999	11 October 2000

Elections fought

15 October 1964	Aberdeen South	Labour Party	21,926	43.90
31 March 1966	Aberdeen South	Labour Party	23,291	46.05
18 June 1970	Aberdeen South	Labour Party	22,754	43.33
13 April 1978	Glasgow Garscadden	Labour Party	16,507	45.39
3 May 1979	Glasgow Garscadden	Labour Party	23,591	61.48
9 June 1983	Glasgow Garscadden	Labour Party	19,635	56.18
11 June 1987	Glasgow Garscadden	Labour Party	23,178	67.67
9 April 1992	Glasgow Garscadden	Labour Party	18,920	64.42
1 May 1997	Glasgow Anniesland	Labour Party	20,951	61.84
11 October 2000 Death of Rt Hon Donald Dewar.
6 May 1999	Glasgow	Labour Party
6 May 1999	Glasgow Anniesland	Labour Party	16,749	58.81
11 October 2000 Death of Rt Hon Donald Dewar