# Rab Forman

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**Robert Forman** (born 1948), known as **Rab Forman**, is a Scottish solicitor and politician. He was the Chairman of the [Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party](/source/Scottish_Conservatives) between June 2015 and May 2022, succeeding [Richard Keen](/source/Richard_Keen), and prior to that appointment served as Honorary Secretary of the party for ten years.[1]

Rab Forman was born in [Edinburgh](/source/Edinburgh) and graduated from [Royal High School](/source/Royal_High_School,_Edinburgh) and the [University of Edinburgh](/source/University_of_Edinburgh). He was elected as a Councillor for the former [Lothian Regional Council](/source/Lothian_Regional_Council) in [1990](/source/1990_Lothian_Regional_Council_election). He served the Merchiston and Morningside ward for four years. He was a senior partner at Blackadders LLP, where he practised as a private client solicitor.[1][2]

Forman is a [Writer to The Signet](/source/Writer_to_The_Signet) and was appointed a Member of [The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire](/source/The_Most_Excellent_Order_of_the_British_Empire) in the 2015 Queen's Birthday honours list.[3] He was further awarded a CBE in the King’s Birthday honours list in 2024. He is the honorary president of his former school, Royal High School.[4] He is a former Moderator of the Society of High Constables of Edinburgh. He is also the former captain of Mortonhall Golf Club.[4][5]

## References

1. ["Scottish Conservatives appoint new chairman - Scottish Conservatives"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150928031110/https://scottishconservatives.com/2015/06/scottish-conservatives-appoint-new-chairman/). *Scottish Conservatives*. June 4, 2015. Archived from [the original](http://www.scottishconservatives.com/2015/06/scottish-conservatives-appoint-new-chairman/) on 2015-09-28. Retrieved 2015-09-27.

1. ["News & Legal Updates | Blog | Blackadders Scotland"](https://www.blackadders.co.uk/news-and-legal-updates/blackadders-and-mckay-norwell-to-merge). *Blackadders*. February 10, 2014. Retrieved 2020-10-19.

1. ["Rab Forman awarded MBE for political service"](https://www.lawscot.org.uk/news-and-events/legal-news/rab-forman-awarded-mbe-for-political-service/). *Law Society of Scotland*. June 15, 2015. Retrieved 2020-10-14.

1. ["Committee"](http://www.royalhigh.co.uk/committee.htm). *www.royalhigh.co.uk*. Retrieved 2020-10-19.

1. Stanbrook, Alison (August 19, 2020). ["Golf House Club, Elie"](https://thebraidsociety.com/golf-house-clubelie/). *The James Braid Golfing Society*. Retrieved 2020-10-19.

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