Tom Mason (Scottish politician) explained

Tom Mason
Office:Member of the Scottish Parliament
for North East Scotland
Term Start:20 June 2017
Term End:5 May 2021
Predecessor:Ross Thomson
Birth Name:Thomas Gee Mason
Birth Date:1942 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Party:Conservative
Alma Mater:King's College London
Cranfield School of Management

Thomas Gee Mason (born 31 December 1942) is a retired Scottish Conservative Partypolitician, who was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the North East Scotland region. Mason was sworn in on 20 June 2017,[1] following the resignation of Ross Thomson.[2] He stood down at the 2021 election.

He was educated at King's College London (BSc, 1964) and the Cranfield School of Management (MBA 1972).[3]

Mason is also a councillor on Aberdeen City Council.

Political career

Mason stood unsuccessfully for the Scottish Parliament as the Conservative candidate in the Aberdeen Central constituency in 1999[4] and 2016.[5]

In the 2017 Aberdeen council election he was elected as a councillor, then became depute Provost.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Two new Conservative MSPs sworn in at Holyrood . BBC News . BBC . 20 June 2017 . 20 June 2017.
  2. News: Aberdeen Depute Provost to become dual-role Tory MS . BBC News . 15 June 2017 . 15 June 2017.
  3. 2018 "Mason, Thomas Gee, (born 31 Dec. 1942), Member (C) North East Scotland, Scottish Parliament, since 2017." WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 4 Dec. 2018
  4. News: Vote 99: Scotland Constituencies & Regions. Aberdeen Central . BBC News . 18 June 2017.
  5. News: Scotland Election 2016: Aberdeen Central. Scottish Parliament constituency . BBC News . 18 June 2017.
  6. News: Scottish Tories select replacements for Holyrood seats vacated by new MPs . Evening Express . 13 June 2017 . 13 June 2017.