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Preceded by
  
Constituency created

Spouse
  
Anne Stevely (m. 1972)

Profession
  
Advocate

Political party
  
Labour Party

Name
  
Gordon Jackson

Succeeded by
  
Nicola Sturgeon

Role
  
Politician


Gordon Jackson (politician)

Full Name
  
William Gordon Jackson

Born
  
5 August 1948 (age 75) (
1948-08-05
)

Alma mater
  
University of St Andrews

Education
  
Ardrossan Academy, University of St Andrews

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(William) Gordon Jackson (born 5 August 1948) is a Scottish Labour Party politician and lawyer. He was the MSP for Glasgow Govan from 1999 to 2007.

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Early life

Jackson was educated at Ardrossan Academy and studied Law at the University of St Andrews. He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1979 and served as an Advocate Depute from 1987 to 1990. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales (Lincoln's Inn) in 1989, and appointed Queen's Counsel in Scotland in 1990.

Political career

Jackson was elected to the Scottish Parliament in the 1999 election representing Glasgow Govan. Whilst serving as a member, he continued to undertake work at the Bar, provoking criticism in some quarters. He was reputedly nicknamed "Crackerjack", for repeatedly arriving at Parliament just before the 5pm vote; the name was a reference to the children's programme, Crackerjack, which famously started at 4.55pm. He was defeated in the 2007 election by then-Scottish National Party Depute Leader Nicola Sturgeon.

Jackson continues to practice at the Scottish Bar. He has been tipped to become a Senator of the College of Justice by the Sunday Herald.

In 2016 he became Dean of the Faculty of Advocates.

Personal life

Jackson married Anne Stevely in 1972, with whom he has a son and two daughters. He is an Honorary Vice-President of English-Speaking Union Scotland.

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