Cameron Buchanan (politician)

Cameron Roy Marchand Buchanan[1] (born September 1946) is a Scottish Conservative Party politician who served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Lothian region from 2013 to 2016.

This article is about the Scottish politician. For other uses, see Cameron Buchanan.
Cameron Buchanan
Buchanan in 2014
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Lothian
(1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
In office
4 September 2013 – 24 March 2016
Preceded byDavid McLetchie[n 1]
Personal details
Born
Cameron Roy Marchand Buchanan

September 1946 (age 74)
Political partyScottish Conservative Party
Spouse(s)Emma Buchanan

Early life and career

After studying at St Edward's School, Oxford and Sorbonne University,[2] Buchanan worked as a textile entrepreneur and was managing director of woollen goods retailer Harrisons of Edinburgh prior to taking his seat.[3]

Political career

Buchanan was Vice-Chairman of the Scottish Conservative Party while working in retail. He took up his seat after it was vacated by former Scottish Conservative leader David McLetchie due to McLetchie's death from cancer in August 2013.[3]

Personal life

Buchanan lives in Edinburgh with his wife, Emma, who is a teacher.[4]

Notes
  1. Normally, regional MSPs do not have individual predecessors and successors. However, McLetchie died during a sitting parliament so was succeeded by Buchanan.

References
  1. Comdevelopment Ltd. "Cameron Buchanan". companiesintheuk.co.uk.
  2. "Cameron Buchanan to stand down as MSP in 2016". Scottish Conservatives. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  3. "New MSP Cameron Buchanan sworn in at Holyrood". BBC News.
  4. "New MSP Cameron Buchanan replaces the late David McLetchie". thecourier.co.uk.
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