Keith Brown (Scottish politician)
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Keith Brown MSP |
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| Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work | |
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Assumed office 18 May 2016 |
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| First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities | |
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In office 21 November 2014 – 18 May 2016 |
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| First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Preceded by | Nicola Sturgeon |
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Minister for Transport and Veterans Transport and Infrastructure (2010–11) Housing and Transport (2011–12) |
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In office 11 December 2010 – 21 November 2014 |
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| First Minister | Alex Salmond |
| Preceded by | Stewart Stevenson |
| Succeeded by | Derek Mackay (as Minister for Transport and Islands |
| Minister for Skills and Lifelong Learning | |
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In office 12 February 2009 – 12 December 2010 |
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| First Minister | Alex Salmond |
| Preceded by | Maureen Watt |
| Succeeded by | Angela Constance |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane Ochil (2007–11) |
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Assumed office 3 May 2007 |
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| Preceded by | George Reid |
| Majority | 6,721 |
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20 December 1961 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Dundee |
| Occupation | Commando, Local government official |
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| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Marines |
| Years of service | 1980–83 |
| Rank | Marine |
| Battles/wars | Falklands War |
Keith James Brown (born 20 December 1961) is a Scottish politician and former Royal Marine who has been the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work since May 2016. He is a Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP), first representing the Ochil constituency 2007–2011, then the Clackmannanshire and Dunblane constituency since 2011.
Born in Edinburgh, Brown attended Tynecastle High School in the city, before joining the Royal Marines and serving in the Falklands War. Upon leaving the Marines he attended the University of Dundee where he joined the SNP, graduating in Politics in 1988. He then went to work in local government administration.
He was the SNP candidate for the European Parliament for Lothians constituency in 1994, coming second with 53,324 votes. Brown was then elected to represent Alva on Clackmannanshire Council in a by-election in 1996. He became group leader in 1997, and then Leader of the Council after the SNP took control of Clackmannanshire in the 2003 elections.
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