Graham Leadbitter Explained

Graham Leadbitter
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office:Member of Parliament
for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Parliament:United Kingdom
Majority:1,001 (2.1%)
Term Start:4 July 2024
Predecessor:Constituency created
Party:Scottish National Party
Alma Mater:Open University

Graham Leadbitter is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey since 2024.[1]

Early life and career

Leadbitter was educated at Biggar High School, and studied computing at the Open University, where he received a diploma. Leadbitter worked as a constituency press officer for then Moray MP Angus Robertson and Moray MSP Richard Lochhead from 2001 until 2007.[2]

Political career

Leadbitter served as a Councillor for the Elgin City South ward on Moray Council from 2007 until August 2024.[3] In 2017 he has made the co-leader of the SNP grouping on the council,[4] and between 2018 and 2022 he served as council leader. From 2022 until 2024 he was a co-leader of the SNP opposition grouping on the council. Leadbitter was selected as the SNP candidate for the Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey constituency in October 2023, and was elected to Parliament at the 2024 general election.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Moray W, Nairn & Strathspey General Election 2024 . 5 July 2024 . Sky News.
  2. Web site: Graham Leadbitter Linkedin Profile . 9 July 2024 . Linkedin.
  3. Web site: Moray Council Councillor List . 9 July 2024 . Moray Council.
  4. News: Tory success sends message: Moray no longer an SNP stronghold . Ben . Hendry . . 6 May 2017 . 9 July 2024.
  5. Web site: Malcolm . Ewan . 12 September 2023 . Former Moray Council leader Graham Leadbitter seeks SNP nomination for Westminster election . 9 July 2024 . The Northern Scot.