Richard Thomson | |
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| SNP Spokesperson for Business and Trade in the House of Commons[a] | |
| In office 10 December 2022 – 5 July 2024 | |
| Leader | Stephen Flynn |
| Preceded by | Drew Hendry |
| Succeeded by | Office Not in Use |
| SNP Spokesperson for Northern Ireland in the House of Commons | |
| In office 1 February 2022 – 5 July 2024 | |
| Leader | Ian Blackford Stephen Flynn |
| Preceded by | Kirsten Oswald |
| Member of Parliament for Gordon | |
| In office 12 December 2019 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Colin Clark |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Gordon Thomson[1] 16 June 1976 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Residence(s) | Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Education | University of Stirling Edinburgh Business School |
Richard Gordon Thomson (born 16 June 1976) is a Scottish politician. He is a member of the Scottish National Party (SNP) and was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gordon from 2019 until the seat's abolition in 2024.[2][3][4] He was also previously the leader of the SNP group on Aberdeenshire Council.[5] He was the SNP Spokesperson for Business and Trade from 2022,[6] and SNP Spokesperson for Wales and Northern Ireland until 2024.[7][8]
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- ^ "Gordon parliamentary constituency – Election 2019 – BBC News". BBC News.
- ^ Gossip, Alastair. "General Election 2019: Gordon elects fourth MP in as many elections". Press and Journal. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Thomson, Richard Gordon, (born 16 June 1976), MP (SNP) Gordon, since 2019". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2020. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u293936. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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- ^ SNP, the (10 December 2022). "The real opposition: meet your new SNP Westminster Frontbench". Scottish National Party. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Richard Thomson – Parliamentary Career". Retrieved 11 December 2022.