# Graeme Pearson > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Graeme_Pearson > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Graeme_Pearson.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graeme_Pearson > Source revision: 1347250499 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Scottish politician Graeme Pearson Pearson in 2008 Scottish Labour Spokesperson for Justice In office 19 August 2015 – 5 May 2016 Leader Kezia Dugdale Preceded by Hugh Henry Succeeded by Claire Baker Member of the Scottish Parliament for South Scotland (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) In office 5 May 2011 – 24 March 2016 Personal details Born (1950-04-01) 1 April 1950 (age 76) Party Scottish Labour Party Occupation Member of the Scottish Parliament Profession Police Officer, Politician **Graeme James Pearson** (born 1 April 1950) is a former Scottish police officer and politician who served as a [Member of the Scottish Parliament](/source/Member_of_the_Scottish_Parliament) (MSP) for the [South Scotland](/source/South_Scotland_(Scottish_Parliament_electoral_region)) region from [2011](/source/2011_Scottish_Parliament_election) to [2016](/source/2016_Scottish_Parliament_election).[1] A member of the [Scottish Labour Party](/source/Scottish_Labour_Party), he was [Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Justice](/source/Cabinet_Secretary_for_Justice) from 2015 to 2016. He is a former police officer and Director General of the [Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency](/source/Scottish_Crime_and_Drug_Enforcement_Agency). After being elected at the [2011 Scottish Parliament election](/source/2011_Scottish_Parliament_election), he was appointed to the position of Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Justice in the Scottish Labour frontbench team by [Johann Lamont](/source/Johann_Lamont) in June 2013.[2] On 12 June 2015, Pearson announced that he would not seek re-election at the [2016 Scottish Parliament election](/source/2016_Scottish_Parliament_election).[3] Pearson was appointed as the Chief Executive of [Scotland in Union](/source/Scotland_in_Union) in January 2017, in succession to Alastair Cameron, founder of the pressure group.[4] He was succeeded in the post at the organisation (now known as Scotland in the Union) the following August by the former Labour MP [Pamela Nash](/source/Pamela_Nash).[5] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Details for Pearson, Graeme: Session 4 (5 May 2011 – 23 March 2016)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190508011130/https://www.parliament.scot/msps/95953.aspx). [Scottish Parliament](/source/Scottish_Parliament). Archived from [the original](http://www.parliament.scot/msps/95953.aspx) on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Johann Lamont in Scottish Labour front bench shake-up"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-23102607). BBC News. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Pearson, Graeme (12 June 2015). ["Scottish Parliamentary Elections 2016"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150703115430/http://www.graemepearsonmsp.com/?p=1821). *Graeme James MSP*. Archived from [the original](http://www.graemepearsonmsp.com/?p=1821) on 3 July 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Ex-Labour MSP Graeme Pearson takes on Scotland in Union role"](http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15041108.Ex_Labour_MSP_takes_on_Scotland_In_Union_role/). *The Herald*. Glasgo. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** MacNab, Scott (21 August 2017). ["Nash to lead pro-UK campaign group"](http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/nash-to-lead-pro-uk-campaign-group-1-4537842). *The Scotman*. Retrieved 21 August 2017. ## External links - Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: [Graeme Pearson](https://www.parliament.scot/msps/current-and-previous-msps/graeme-pearson) v t e Former Labour Party MSPs By date first representing Scottish Labour in the Scottish Parliament 1999 Wendy Alexander Scott Barrie Sarah Boyack Rhona Brankin Bill Butler Malcolm Chisholm Cathie Craigie Margaret Curran Susan Deacon Donald Dewar Helen Eadie Patricia Ferguson Sam Galbraith Karen Gillon Trish Godman Rhoda Grant Iain Gray Hugh Henry John Home Robertson Janis Hughes Gordon Jackson Sylvia Jackson Cathy Jamieson Margaret Jamieson Andy Kerr Johann Lamont Marilyn Livingstone Jack McConnell Lewis Macdonald Angus MacKay Kate Maclean Ken Macintosh Maureen Macmillan Paul Martin John McAllion Frank McAveety Tom McCabe Baron McConnell of Glenscorrodale Henry McLeish Michael McMahon Duncan McNeil Des McNulty Alasdair Morrison Bristow Muldoon Mary Mulligan Elaine Murray Irene Oldfather Peter Peacock Cathy Peattie Richard Simpson Elaine Smith Elaine Thomson Mike Watson Ian Welsh Karen Whitefield Allan Wilson 2001 Brian Fitzpatrick 2003 Richard Baker Marlyn Glen Christine May 2005 Charlie Gordon 2007 Baron Foulkes of Cumnock James Kelly John Park David Stewart David Whitton 2011 Claudia Beamish Kezia Dugdale Mary Fee Neil Findlay Hanzala Malik Jenny Marra Margaret McCulloch Margaret McDougall Siobhan McMahon Anne McTaggart Graeme Pearson John Pentland Drew Smith 2012 Jayne Baxter 2013 Cara Hilton 2014 Alex Rowley 2016 Lesley Brennan Monica Lennon Richard Leonard Colin Smyth 2021 Foysol Choudhury Pam Duncan-Glancy Paul O'Kane Mercedes Villalba Martin Whitfield 2025 Davy Russell This article about a member of the Scottish Parliament is a stub. 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