# Lewis Macdonald

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Scottish Labour politician

Lewis Macdonald Macdonald in 2018 Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament Interim 1 April 2020 – 14 May 2021 Serving with Linda Fabiani and Christine Grahame Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh Succeeded by Annabelle Ewing Liam McArthur Convener of the Health and Sport Committee In office 19 December 2017 – 4 May 2021 Preceded by Neil Findlay Succeeded by Gillian Martin Parliamentary offices Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) In office 5 May 2011 – 5 May 2021 Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen Central In office 6 May 1999 – 22 March 2011 Preceded by Constituency established Succeeded by Kevin Stewart Scottish Labour portfolios 2013–2014 Chief Whip of the Scottish Labour Party 2016–2017 Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Sport, Tourism and External Affairs Personal details Born Roderick Lewis Macdonald (1957-01-01) 1 January 1957 (age 69) Stornoway, Outer Hebrides, Scotland Party Scottish Labour Spouse Sandra Macdonald Children 2 daughters Alma mater University of Aberdeen

**Roderick Lewis Macdonald** (born 1 January 1957) is a Scottish politician who was a [Member of the Scottish Parliament](/source/Member_of_the_Scottish_Parliament) (MSP) for the [North East Scotland](/source/North_East_Scotland_(Scottish_Parliament_electoral_region)) region between [2011](/source/2011_Scottish_Parliament_election) and 2021. A member of [Scottish Labour](/source/Scottish_Labour), he previously represented the [Aberdeen Central](/source/Aberdeen_Central_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)) constituency from [1999](/source/1999_Scottish_Parliament_election) to 2011. He was a deputy [Scottish Executive](/source/Scottish_Executive) minister from 2001 to 2007.

## Early life and career

Born in [Stornoway](/source/Stornoway%2C_Outer_Hebrides), Macdonald moved with his family to [Aberdeenshire](/source/Aberdeenshire) as a child, and attended [Inverurie Academy](/source/Inverurie_Academy) and later the [University of Aberdeen](/source/University_of_Aberdeen). Macdonald received an MA in history and a PhD in [African studies](/source/African_studies) and later lectured at the university. He is a member of the trade union [Unite](/source/Unite_the_Union).[1]

## Political career

Official parliamentary portrait, 2011

Macdonald unsuccessfully contested the [Moray](/source/Moray_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) UK Parliament constituency at the [1997 general election](/source/1997_United_Kingdom_general_election). Prior to his election as an MSP, he worked as a parliamentary researcher to the [MPs](/source/Member_of_Parliament_(United_Kingdom)) [Frank Doran](/source/Frank_Doran_(British_politician)) and [Tom Clarke](/source/Tom_Clarke_(politician)). After being elected in the [1999 Scottish Parliament election](/source/1999_Scottish_Parliament_election), Macdonald joined the [Scottish Executive](/source/Scottish_Executive) in March 2001. He was briefly [Deputy Minister for Transport and Planning](/source/Minister_for_Energy%2C_Connectivity_and_the_Islands) from March to November 2001. He then served as Deputy Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning, later renamed [Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning](/source/Deputy_Minister_for_Enterprise_and_Lifelong_Learning), from 2001 to 2004.[2] He served as [Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development](/source/Cabinet_Secretary_for_Environment%2C_Climate_Change_and_Land_Reform) from 2004 to 2005 and [Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care](/source/Minister_for_Public_Health%2C_Sport_and_Wellbeing) from 2005 to 2007.[3]

Between June 2013 and December 2014, Macdonald served as Scottish Labour Chief Whip. He has also led for Scottish Labour on enterprise and tourism, infrastructure, justice and energy.[4] He has served as convener of the [Health and Sport Committee](/source/Committees_of_the_Scottish_Parliament) from December 2017 to May 2021.[5] He became interim [Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament](/source/Presiding_Officer_of_the_Scottish_Parliament#Office) in April 2020, following the self isolation of [Christine Grahame](/source/Christine_Grahame) during the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic).[6][7]

Macdonald nominated [Anas Sarwar](/source/Anas_Sarwar) in the [2021 Scottish Labour leadership election](/source/2021_Scottish_Labour_leadership_election).[8] He stood down at the [2021 Scottish Parliament election](/source/2021_Scottish_Parliament_election).[9]

## Personal life

Macdonald is married to Sandra who has worked in the oil industry. Macdonald also has two children.[1] Sandra was a member of the [Aberdeen City Council](/source/Aberdeen_City_Council) in 2017.[10]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) ["Personal Information"](https://www.parliament.scot/msps/currentmsps/99094.aspx). *www.parliament.scot*. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Previous MSPs: Session 1 (1999–2003): Lewis Macdonald MSP"](http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msps/31736.aspx). The Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Previous MSPs: Session 2 (2003–2007): Lewis Macdonald MSP"](http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msps/30626.aspx). The Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Previous MSPs: Session 3 (2007–2011): Lewis Macdonald MSP"](http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msps/26607.aspx). The Scottish Parliament. 26 April 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Current MSPs: Lewis Macdonald MSP"](http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msps/currentmsps/Lewis-Macdonald-MSP.aspx). The Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Beaton, Ailean (1 April 2020). ["Lewis Macdonald elected temporary Deputy Presiding Officer"](https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,lewis-macdonald-elected-temporary-deputy-presiding-officer_15305.htm). *Holyrood Website*. Retrieved 2 April 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Hall, Jamie (2 April 2020). ["North-east MSP gains new role in Scottish Parliament"](https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/north-east-msp-gains-new-role-in-scottish-parliament/). *Evening Express*. Retrieved 2 April 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Scottish Leadership Election 2021 – Nominations"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230416234857/https://scottishlabour.org.uk/people/2021-leadership-election/nominations/). *Scottish Labour*. Archived from [the original](http://scottishlabour.org.uk/people/2021-leadership-election/nominations/) on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Holyrood 2021 election: Which MSPs are standing down?"](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-53903780). *BBC News*. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Shambles as Kez suspends north east councillors"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-national-shambles-as-kez-suspends-no/150063934/). *[The National](/source/The_National_(Scotland))*. Scotland. 18 May 2017. p. M2. Retrieved 25 June 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

## External links

- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: [Lewis Macdonald](https://www.parliament.scot/msps/current-and-previous-msps/lewis-macdonald)

- [Lewis Macdonald MSP](http://www.lewismacdonald.info/) personal site

Scottish Parliament New parliament Scotland Act 1998 Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen Central 1999–2011 Succeeded by Kevin Stewart Political offices Preceded by Rhona Brankin Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care 2005–2007 Succeeded by Shona Robison as Minister for Public Health Preceded by Allan Wilson Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development 2004–2005 Succeeded by Rhona Brankin New office Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning 2003–2004 Succeeded by Allan Wilson New office Deputy Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning 2001–2003 Succeeded by Alasdair Morrison New office Deputy Minister for Transport and Planning 2001 Office abolished

v t e 2011 Scottish Labour deputy leadership election Outgoing Deputy Leader: Johann Lamont Winner Anas Sarwar MP Other nominees Ian Davidson MP Lewis Macdonald MSP Not nominated Elaine Murray MSP

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

v t e Presiding Officers of the Scottish Parliament Presiding officers David Steel (1999–2003) George Reid (2003–2007) Alex Fergusson (2007–2011) Tricia Marwick (2011–2016) Ken Macintosh (2016–2021) Alison Johnstone (2021–2026) Kenneth Gibson (2026–present) Deputy presiding officers Patricia Ferguson (1999–2001) George Reid (1999–2003) Murray Tosh (2001–2007) Trish Godman (2003–2011) Alasdair Morgan (2007–2011) John Scott (2011–2016) Elaine Smith (2011–2016) Linda Fabiani (2016–2021) Christine Grahame (2016–2021) Lewis Macdonald (acting, April 2020) Annabelle Ewing (2021–2026) Liam McArthur (2021–2026) Clare Adamson (2026–present) Katy Clark (2026–present)

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