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Robin Harper
Robin Harper | |
|---|---|
 Harper in 2008 | |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Lothians (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 22 March 2011 | |
| Lord Rector of the University of Aberdeen | |
| In office July 2005 – July 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Clarissa Dickson Wright |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Robertson |
| Lord Rector of the University of Edinburgh | |
| In office March 2000 – March 2003 | |
| Preceded by | John Colquhoun |
| Succeeded by | Tam Dalyell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robin Charles Moreton Harper 4 August 1940 Thurso, Caithness, Scotland |
| Political party | Labour (2024–present)[1] |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2023–2024)[2] Scottish Greens (1985–2023) |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Website | robinharper.wordpress.com |
Robin Charles Moreton Harper, FRSSA (born 4 August 1940) is a Scottish politician, who was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Lothians region (1999–2011).
He was co-convener of the Scottish Greens (2004–2008).
Harper became an MSP in the first elections to the Scottish Parliament in 1999, the first ever elected Green parliamentarian in the United Kingdom.
- ^ "Robin Harper quits Greens over stance on trans rights and independence". BBC. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Andrews, Kieran (2 August 2023). "Former Scottish Greens leader Robin Harper joins Labour". The Times. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
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