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Cabinet PostScottish Secretary

Donald Dewar

Born: 21-Aug-37
Family: Divorced. One son, one daughter
Education: Glasgow Academy Glasgow University
Non-political career: Solicitor
Political career: Contested Aberdeen South 1964 MP for Aberdeen South 1966-70 MP for Glasgow Garscadden 1978- Chairman, Select Committee on Scottish Affairs 1979-81 Shadow Scottish Secretary 1983-92 Shadow Social Security Secretary 1992-95 Shadow Chief Whip 1995-97; Scottish Secretary 1997-

Source: BBC Political Research Unit

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