Preceded by Lindsay Roy Party Scottish National Party Role Politician | Name Peter Grant Majority 13,897 | |
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Born 12 October 1960 (age 63)
Coatbridge, United Kingdom ( 1960-10-12 ) Political party Scottish National Party Spouse(s) Fiona Grant (1985–present) | ||
Peter grant snp mp for glenrothes maiden speech
Peter Grant (born 12 October 1960) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Glenrothes, having been elected in the 2015 general election. He held this seat in the UK 2017 general election.
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- Peter grant snp mp for glenrothes maiden speech
- Peter grant interview your snp candidate for glenrothes mp
- Early life
- Political career
- Personal life
- References
Peter grant interview your snp candidate for glenrothes mp
Early life
Grant was born in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire to a family that were traditionally Labour voters. He moved to Glenrothes in 1982.
Political career
Grant became a Councillor for the Scottish National Party in Glenrothes in 1992. In May 2007 he became Leader of Fife Council. He was also the leader of the SNP group served for five years
In August 2008 the Labour MP for Glenrothes, John MacDougall died, triggering a by-election. Grant was the council leader and was selected as the SNP candidate. He was beaten by Labour's Lindsay Roy. Roy stood down in 2015.
In the 2015 UK General Election, Grant was the SNP candidate in Glenrothes and gained the seat with a majority of 13,897 defeating the defending Labour candidate. Following this he stepped down from his council role. Grant held this seat in the UK 2017 general election. He received 17,291 votes, 42.8% of the overall votes cast.
Personal life
Grant stated that he is a keen amateur musician and bowls, previously being the chairman of Leslie Bowling Club. He has been married to his wife, Fiona, who is a GP, for thirty years.