Peter Peacock
Peter James Peacock CBE (born 27 May 1952) is a Scottish politician who served as Minister for Education and Young People from 2003 to 2006. A member of the Scottish Labour Party, he was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Highlands and Islands region from 1999 to 2011.
Peter Peacock | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Highlands and Islands | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 22 March 2011 | |
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| Born | 27 May 1952 |
| Political party | Scottish Labour Party |
Peacock was convener of the Highland Regional Council from 1995 to 1999.[1][2][3][4][5]
Peacock was appointed a deputy minister when first elected at the 1999 Scottish Parliament election. He was promoted to Minister for Education and Young People in the Scottish Executive after the 2003 election. He resigned from his government post in November 2006 due to ill health.[6][7]
References
- "Convener | Definition of Convener by Oxford Dictionary on Lexico.com also meaning of Convener". Lexico Dictionaries | English.
- "Highland battle rages". Times Higher Education (THE). 29 November 1996.
- "Peacock 'surprised' at exams move". 23 February 2006 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- "Peter Peacock Net Worth, Salary, Height, Weight".
- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Peter-Peacock/135672419799921
- "UK | Scotland | Ill health forces minister's exit". BBC News. BBC. 14 November 2006. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- "New education minister as Peacock resigns". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. 14 November 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
| Scottish Parliament | ||
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| Preceded by Region Created |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Highlands and Islands 1999-2011 |
Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Cathy Jamieson |
Minister for Education and Young People 2003–2006 |
Succeeded by Hugh Henry |
| Preceded by Mike Watson |
Minister for Gaelic 2003–2006 |
Succeeded by Patricia Ferguson |
| Preceded by Office Created |
Deputy Minister for Finance and Local Government 2000–2003 |
Succeeded by Tavish Scott |
| Preceded by Office Created |
Deputy Minister for Children and Education 1999–2000 |
Succeeded by Nicol Stephen as Deputy Minister for Education, Europe and External Affairs |
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