Joe FitzPatrick
Scottish Local Government Empowerment & Planning Minister / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Martin FitzPatrick (born 1 April 1967) is a Scottish politician who most recently served as Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning from March 2023 to May 2024. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), he has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Dundee City West since the 2007. Prior to his most recent Ministerial appointment, he was Convener of the Scottish Parliament's Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee.[1] He served as Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing from 2018 to until his resignation in 2020.[2][3][4] He also served as Minister for Parliamentary Business from 2012 to 2018.
Joe FitzPatrick | |
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Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning | |
In office 29 March 2023 – 8 May 2024 | |
First Minister | Humza Yousaf |
Preceded by | Ben Macpherson |
Succeeded by | Shona Robison[lower-alpha 1] |
Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing | |
In office 26 June 2018 – 18 December 2020 | |
First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
Preceded by | Aileen Campbell |
Succeeded by | Mairi Gougeon |
Minister for Parliamentary Business | |
In office 5 September 2012 – 26 June 2018 | |
First Minister | Alex Salmond Nicola Sturgeon |
Preceded by | Brian Adam |
Succeeded by | Graeme Dey |
Member of Parliament for Dundee City West Dundee West (2007–2011) | |
Assumed office 3 May 2007 | |
Preceded by | Kate Maclean |
Majority | 12,919 |
Personal details | |
Born | (1967-04-01) 1 April 1967 (age 57) Dundee, Scotland |
Political party | Scottish National Party |
Alma mater | Abertay University |
Website | www |