Derek Brownlee
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Derek Brownlee is a Scottish accountant and politician, who is a former Conservative Member of the Scottish Parliament
for the South of Scotland
Region (2005–2011).
. He graduated in Scots Law
LLB (Hons) from the University of Aberdeen
in 1996, and then trained as a Chartered Accountant
.
Brownlee worked as a chartered accountant
at Ernst & Young
(1996–2002), Institute of Directors
(2002–2004) and Deloitte (2004–2005), advising large and small businesses before his entering the Scottish Parliament
.
constituency at the 2003 Scottish parliament election, finishing fourth but within 1,500 votes of winning the seat.
resigned his seat at Holyrood following his election as MP
for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
constituency in the 2005 General Election
. Brownlee was next on the Conservative's list for the South of Scotland region. After Annabel Goldie
became leader of the Scottish Conservatives, he was appointed their finance spokesman.
Brownlee contested the Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale
seat in the Holyrood elections of 2007, coming third - pushing the Labour candidate into fourth place. He was again elected as an additional member for the South of Scotland region.
After the 2007 Election Election Derek was again appointed to the Scottish Parliament's Finance Committee and is also a member of the Scottish Commission for Public Audit. In 2010 Derek was selected by the East Lothian
Conservative Party to fight the East Lothian
at the 2011 Holyrood Election. In a ballot of party members, Derek was elected top of the South of Scotland list. However, due to the Conservatives taking three constituency seats in the region, he failed to be re-elected to the Scottish Parliament in the 2011 election.
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Member of the Scottish Parliament is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament.-Methods of Election:MSPs are elected in one of two ways:...
for the South of Scotland
South of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)
South of Scotland is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. Nine of the parliament's 73 first past the post constituencies are sub-divisions of the region and it elects seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the Scottish Parliament...
Region (2005–2011).
Background
Brownlee grew up in Selkirk, Scottish Borders and went to Selkirk High SchoolSelkirk High School
Selkirk High School is a high school in Selkirk, Scotland, which serves the town and it's surrounding area including the Ettrick and Yarrow valleys and the villages of Midlem and Lilliesleaf...
. He graduated in Scots Law
Scots law
Scots law is the legal system of Scotland. It is considered a hybrid or mixed legal system as it traces its roots to a number of different historical sources. With English law and Northern Irish law it forms the legal system of the United Kingdom; it shares with the two other systems some...
LLB (Hons) from the University of Aberdeen
University of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen, an ancient university founded in 1495, in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a British university. It is the third oldest university in Scotland, and the fifth oldest in the United Kingdom and wider English-speaking world...
in 1996, and then trained as a Chartered Accountant
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland is the Scottish professional body of Chartered Accountants . It is a regulator, educator and influencer.ICAS act as a thought leader and voice of the professional business community...
.
Brownlee worked as a chartered accountant
Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountants were the first accountants to form a professional body, initially established in Britain in 1854. The Edinburgh Society of Accountants , the Glasgow Institute of Accountants and Actuaries and the Aberdeen Society of Accountants were each granted a royal charter almost from...
at Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young is one of the largest professional services networks in the world and one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms, along with Deloitte, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers ....
(1996–2002), Institute of Directors
Institute of Directors
The Institute of Directors is a UK-based organisation, established in 1903 and incorporated by royal charter in 1906 to support, represent and set standards for company directors...
(2002–2004) and Deloitte (2004–2005), advising large and small businesses before his entering the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
.
2003 Scottish Parliament election
Brownlee had previously fought the Tweeddale, Ettrick and LauderdaleTweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament . It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the plurality method of election...
constituency at the 2003 Scottish parliament election, finishing fourth but within 1,500 votes of winning the seat.
MSP (2005-2011)
He became an MSP after David MundellDavid Mundell
David Gordon Mundell is a British Conservative politician and, since 2005, he has been the only Conservative Member of Parliament representing a Scottish Westminster constituency...
resigned his seat at Holyrood following his election as MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (UK Parliament constituency)
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the south of Scotland, within the Dumfries and Galloway, South Lanarkshire and Scottish Borders council areas...
constituency in the 2005 General Election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
. Brownlee was next on the Conservative's list for the South of Scotland region. After Annabel Goldie
Annabel Goldie
Annabel MacNicoll Goldie is a Scottish Conservative Member of the Scottish Parliament for the West of Scotland Region. She was the Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party in the Scottish Parliament from 2005 until 2011....
became leader of the Scottish Conservatives, he was appointed their finance spokesman.
Brownlee contested the Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale
Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament . It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the plurality method of election...
seat in the Holyrood elections of 2007, coming third - pushing the Labour candidate into fourth place. He was again elected as an additional member for the South of Scotland region.
After the 2007 Election Election Derek was again appointed to the Scottish Parliament's Finance Committee and is also a member of the Scottish Commission for Public Audit. In 2010 Derek was selected by the East Lothian
East Lothian
East Lothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy Area. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Midlothian. Its administrative centre is Haddington, although its largest town is Musselburgh....
Conservative Party to fight the East Lothian
East Lothian (Scottish Parliament constituency)
East Lothian is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament . It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the plurality method of election...
at the 2011 Holyrood Election. In a ballot of party members, Derek was elected top of the South of Scotland list. However, due to the Conservatives taking three constituency seats in the region, he failed to be re-elected to the Scottish Parliament in the 2011 election.
External links
- Derek Brownlee MSP personal site
- Derek Brownlee MSP Personal Blog
- Derek Brownlee MSP profile at Scottish Parliament site
- Derek Brownlee MSP profile at the site of the Scottish Conservative Party
- Derek Brownlee MSP profile at the site of the Conservative Party