# Des McNulty

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British politician (born 1952)

Des McNulty McNulty in 2016 Member of the Scottish Parliament for Clydebank and Milngavie In office 6 May 1999 – 22 March 2011 Preceded by Constituency established Succeeded by Gil Paterson Personal details Born Desmond McNulty (1952-07-28) 28 July 1952 (age 73) Stockport, England Party Scottish Labour Party Alma mater University of York

**Desmond "Des" McNulty** (born 28 July 1952), is a [Scottish Labour Party](/source/Scottish_Labour_Party) politician, who served as the [Member of the Scottish Parliament](/source/Member_of_the_Scottish_Parliament) (MSP) for the [Clydebank and Milngavie](/source/Clydebank_and_Milngavie_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)) constituency from 1999 to 2011, serving as Labour's Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning until he was defeated at the [2011 election](/source/2011_Scottish_Parliament_election).

## Early life and career

McNulty studied at [St Bede's College, Manchester](/source/St_Bede's_College%2C_Manchester) and graduated from the [University of York](/source/University_of_York) in social sciences in 1974.[1]

Before entering the [Scottish Parliament](/source/Scottish_Parliament), he worked at [Glasgow Caledonian University](/source/Glasgow_Caledonian_University) as a sociologist, later becoming head of strategic planning.

## Political career

McNulty served as Deputy Minister for Social Justice from 2002 to 2003, but was replaced after the [2003 election](/source/2003_Scottish_Parliament_election). He returned to ministerial office in November 2006 as Deputy Communities Minister.

On becoming leader of Labour in the Scottish Parliament in September 2008, Iain Gray appointed McNulty Shadow Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change. McNulty also served on the Scottish Parliament Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee. On 27 October 2009 he was appointed Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning by [Iain Gray](/source/Iain_Gray).

## Personal life

McNulty is married and has two sons.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["About Des McNulty MSP"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100314111010/http://www.desmcnulty.co.uk/about-des). desmcnulty.co.uk. Archived from [the original](http://www.desmcnulty.co.uk/about-des) on 14 March 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2010.

## External links

- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: [Des McNulty](https://www.parliament.scot/msps/current-and-previous-msps/des-mcnulty)

Scottish Parliament New parliament Scotland Act 1998 Member of the Scottish Parliament for Clydebank and Milngavie 1999–2011 Succeeded by Gil Paterson Political offices Preceded by Johann Lamont Deputy Minister for Communities 2006–2007 Office abolished Preceded by Margaret Curran Deputy Minister for Social Justice 2002–2003 Office abolished

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