Oliver Mundell

Oliver Mundell
MSP
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Dumfriesshire
Assumed office
6 May 2016
Preceded by Elaine Murray
Majority 1,230
Personal details
Born Oliver Gordon Watson Mundell
(1989-12-01) 1 December 1989
Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland[1]
Nationality British
Political party Scottish Conservative Party
Spouse(s) Catherine Easton (m. 2015)
Relations David Mundell (father)
Alma mater University of Edinburgh

Oliver Gordon Watson Mundell MSP is a Scottish Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the constituency of Dumfriesshire since the election in May 2016.[2]

He was educated at Moffat Academy and holds a first-class LLB degree in Law from the University of Edinburgh. His father is Conservative MP David Mundell.[3]

Mundell is the Conservative spokesperson for community safety.[4]

EU referendum

Oliver and his father David campaigned on opposite sides of the EU referendum. Oliver stated that concern about the Common Agricultural Policy and his belief Scotland did not receive a good deal in this area were one reason he would vote Leave. His father David however campaigned for Remain and insisted Oliver was entitled to his own view and the disagreement on this one issue would not affect their relationship.[5]

References

  1. ↑ MUNDELL, Oliver Gordon Watson. ukwhoswho.com. Who's Who. 2018 (online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. (subscription required)
  2. ↑ "Election 2016: Dumfriesshire. Scottish Parliament constituency". BBC News. 6 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Sanderson, Daniel (7 December 2015). "Ruth Davidson wades into Mundell family row over son's Holyrood bid". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Scottish Conservative appointments for new parliamentary term". Scottish Conservative Party. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "David Mundell and MSP son Oliver on opposing sides in EU referendum debate". The Herald. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
Scottish Parliament
Preceded by
Elaine Murray		 Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dumfriesshire
2016-present		 Incumbent


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