# Dean Lockhart > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dean_Lockhart > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dean_Lockhart.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Lockhart > Source revision: 1350658088 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Scottish Conservative politician}} {{BLP sources|date=January 2024}} {{Use dmy dates |date=May 2016}} {{Use British English|date=May 2016}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Dean Lockhart | honorific_suffix = | image = DeanLockhartMSP.jpg | image_size = 220px | caption = Lockhart in 2016 | office = [Convener](/source/Convener) of the [net zero, energy and transport committee](/source/Committees_of_the_Scottish_Parliament) | term_start = 22 June 2021 | term_end = 5 September 2022 | leader = | predecessor = [Gordon Lindhurst](/source/Gordon_Lindhurst) | successor = [Edward Mountain](/source/Sir_Edward_Mountain%2C_4th_Baronet) | office1 = [Scottish Conservative spokesperson for the constitution, Europe and external affairs](/source/Cabinet_Secretary_for_the_Constitution%2C_Europe_and_External_Affairs) | term_start1 = 11 August 2020 | term_end1 = 1 June 2021 | predecessor1 = [Murdo Fraser](/source/Murdo_Fraser) | successor1 = [Donald Cameron](/source/Donald_Cameron_(Scottish_politician)) | birth_date = | birth_place = [Larkhall](/source/Larkhall), Scotland | death_date = | death_place = | party = [Scottish Conservatives](/source/Scottish_Conservatives) | occupation = Politician, solicitor, finance, journalist | alma_mater = [University of Glasgow](/source/University_of_Glasgow) | website = {{URL|http://www.deanlockhart.com}} | office2 = [Member of the Scottish Parliament](/source/Member_of_the_Scottish_Parliament)
for [Mid Scotland and Fife](/source/Mid_Scotland_and_Fife_(Scottish_Parliament_electoral_region))
{{nobold|(1 of 7 Regional MSPs)}} | term_start2 = 6 May 2016 | term_end2 = 5 September 2022 | leader2 = | leader1 = [Douglas Ross](/source/Douglas_Ross_(Scottish_politician)) | deputy = [Fiona Hyslop](/source/Fiona_Hyslop) | successor2 = [Roz McCall](/source/Roz_McCall) }} '''Dean Lockhart''' is a Scottish former politician who was the convener of the net zero, energy and transport committee in the [Scottish Parliament](/source/Scottish_Parliament) from 2021 to 2022.{{Cite web |title=Session 6 Net Zero Energy and Transport Committee |url=https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/committees/current-and-previous-committees/session-6-net-zero-energy-and-transport-committee |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622141859/https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/committees/current-and-previous-committees/session-6-net-zero-energy-and-transport-committee|archivedate=2021-06-22 |publisher=Scottish Parliament |accessdate=1 January 2024}} A member of the [Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party](/source/Scottish_Conservative), he was a [member of the Scottish Parliament](/source/member_of_the_Scottish_Parliament) (MSP) for the [Mid Scotland and Fife](/source/Mid_Scotland_and_Fife_(Scottish_Parliament_electoral_region)) region from [2016](/source/2016_Scottish_Parliament_election) to 2022. ==Career== Born in [Larkhall](/source/Larkhall), [South Lanarkshire](/source/South_Lanarkshire), Lockhart attended his local primary and secondary schools before graduating from the [University of Glasgow](/source/University_of_Glasgow) with a first class degree in law. After graduating, he worked in the [City of London](/source/City_of_London) for seven years, first as a financial journalist and then at a leading global law firm and separately at a leading global financial institution. He then moved to Asia and worked with businesses in Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, China and India.{{Cite web |url=https://www.deanlockhart.com/about/ |title=About Dean Lockhart |publisher=Dean Lockhart |access-date=2 May 2019 |archive-date=26 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126234619/https://www.deanlockhart.com/about/ |url-status=dead }} He spent a year at the British Embassy in Manila as the first commercial secretary, promoting British business interests in the Philippines and South East Asia. In 2001, he was elected as a partner at the global law firm [Linklaters](/source/Linklaters), at that time becoming one of the youngest partners at the firm. He was also head of business development across Asia for Linklaters with responsibility for business development, client strategy and Asia-wide country plans.[https://www.carrawaygroup.com/news/linklaters-asia-partnership-slims-down-further-as-three-partners-retire/10413/]{{dead link|date=May 2021}} ==Scottish Parliament== In 2016, Lockhart stood for election to the Scottish Parliament as the Conservative candidate for [Stirling](/source/Stirling_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)) where he came second, but was elected from the Mid Scotland and Fife regional list.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/scotland-regions/S17000013 |title=Election 2016: Mid Scotland and Fife. Scottish Parliament region |work=BBC News |date=6 May 2016}} In 2021, he again stood as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist candidate for Stirling where he came second, but was again elected from the Mid Scotland and Fife regional list.{{Cite news |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/politics/scottish-politics/2204725/mid-scotland-and-fife-list-returns-four-conservative-two-labour-and-one-green-msp/ |title=Mid Scotland and Fife list returns four Conservative MSPs, two Labour and one Green |first=Cheryl |last=Peebles |work=The Courier |date=8 May 2021 |accessdate=1 January 2024}} During his time in the Scottish Parliament, Lockhart held the roles of shadow cabinet secretary for the economy, jobs and fair work (2016-2019) {{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-36335941 |title=Scottish Conservatives unveil 'shadow cabinet1 |work=BBC News |date=19 May 2016}} shadow cabinet secretary for infrastructure, transport and business (2019–20) {{Cite news |url=https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2020/02/jackson-carlaw-completes-his-new-parliamentary-team/ |title=Jackson Carlaw completes his new Shadow Cabinet |work=The Edinburgh Reporter |first=Phyllis |last=Stephen |date=18 February 2020 |accessdate=1 January 2024}} and shadow cabinet secretary for the constitution, Europe and external affairs (2020-2021).{{Cite news |url=https://dailybusinessgroup.co.uk/2020/02/ballantyne-dropped-as-carlaw-unveils-team-to-take-on-snp/ |title=Ballantyne dropped as Carlaw unveils 'team to take on SNP' |work=Daily Business |first=Terry |last=Murden |date=19 February 2020 |accessdate=1 January 2024}} Lockhart convened the net zero, energy and transport committee in the Scottish Parliament.{{Cite web |url=https://www.parliament.scot/msps/current-and-previous-msps/dean-lockhart/ |title=Dean Lockhart |publisher=The Scottish Parliament |accessdate=1 January 2024}} Lockhart was also the convenor of the cross party groups (CPG) on Japan,{{Cite web |url=https://www.parliament.scot/msps/japan.aspx |title=Cross-Party Groups - Japan |publisher=The Scottish Parliament |archive-date=31 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131073835/https://www.parliament.scot/msps/japan.aspx |url-status=dead |access-date=1 January 2024}} China{{Cite web |url=https://www.parliament.scot/msps/china.aspx |title=Cross-Party Groups - China |publisher=The Scottish Parliament |archive-date=31 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131070321/https://www.parliament.scot/msps/china.aspx |url-status=dead |access-date=1 January 2024}} and the USA{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} and the deputy convenor of the CPG on Germany.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} Lockhart resigned from the Scottish Parliament in 2022 to pursue a career in business. He was replaced by [Roz McCall](/source/Roz_McCall).{{Cite news |date=2022-09-05 |title=Scottish Tories get new MSP at Holyrood |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-62799705 |access-date=2022-09-06}} ==References== {{reflist}} == External links == * {{SP-MSP}} {{Former Conservative MSPs}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lockhart, Dean}} Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:Alumni of the University of Glasgow Category:Scottish solicitors Category:British diplomats Category:Conservative MSPs Category:Members of the Scottish Parliament 2016–2021 Category:Members of the Scottish Parliament 2021–2026 {{MSP-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Dean Lockhart](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Lockhart) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Lockhart?action=history)). 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