Stewart Maxwell
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William Stewart Maxwell (born 24 December 1963) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. He was the Minister for Communities and Sport from 2007 to 2009 and a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the West of Scotland region from 2003 to 2016.
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Stewart Maxwell | |
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Convener of the Scottish Parliament Education and Culture Committee | |
In office 14 June 2011 – 24 March 2016 | |
Preceded by | Karen Whitefield |
Minister for Communities and Sport | |
In office 17 May 2007 – 10 February 2009 | |
First Minister | Alex Salmond |
Preceded by | Rhona Brankin |
Succeeded by | Alex Neil as Minister for Housing and Communities and Shona Robison as Minister for Public Health and Sport |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for West Scotland | |
In office 1 May 2003 – 24 March 2016 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1963-12-24) 24 December 1963 (age 60) Glasgow, Scotland |
Political party | Scottish National Party |
Other political affiliations | Labour (until 1988) |
Alma mater | Glasgow College of Technology |
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