Brian Leishman | |
Honorific-Suffix: | MP |
Office: | Member of Parliament for Alloa and Grangemouth |
Term Start: | 4 July 2024 |
Predecessor: | Constituency established |
Majority: | 6,122 (14.9%) |
Office1: | Member of Perth and Kinross Council for Perth City North |
Term Start1: | 5 May 2022 |
Party: | Labour |
Alma Mater: | University of Stirling Abertay University (BA) |
Honorific Suffix: | MP |
Termend1: | 1 August 2024 |
Brian William Leishman is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Alloa and Grangemouth since 2024.
Leishman was educated at St Columba's High School in Perth.[1] He began a history and politics degree at the University of Stirling, but left after several weeks to pursue a golfing career.
Leishman is a member of the Professional Golfers' Association, and has received a Bachelor of Arts in golf management from Abertay University.[2] He has coached at numerous Scottish golf clubs, including Alloa Golf Club where he owned a shop prior to his election to Parliament.
In 2022, Leishman was elected as a Member of Perth and Kinross Council for Perth City North.[3] As a councillor, he served as a director of two council-funded sports bodies.[4] He resigned from the Council in August 2024.[5]
At the 2024 general election, Leishman was elected as MP for the newly established Alloa and Grangemouth constituency.[6] He defeated SNP candidate John Nicolson, who was the incumbent MP for one of its predecessor seats.[7]
He has been a member of the trade unions Community and Unite.