Hugh Henry
Hugh Henry (born 12 February 1952) is a Scottish Labour Party politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Renfrewshire South from 2011 to 2016, having represented Paisley South from 1999 to 2011.
Hugh Henry | |
|---|---|
 Henry in 2011 | |
| Convener of the Scottish Parliament Public Audit Committee | |
| In office 26 September 2007 – 23 March 2016 | |
| Presiding Officer | Alex Fergusson Tricia Marwick |
| Preceded by | Charlie Gordon |
| Succeeded by | Jenny Marra |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Renfrewshire South Paisley South (1999–2011) | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 23 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Tom Arthur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 February 1952 Glasgow |
| Political party | Scottish Labour Party |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
Background
Henry was born in Glasgow and raised in Erskine, Renfrewshire. He was educated at St Mirin's Academy in Paisley, the University of Glasgow and Jordanhill College of Education in Glasgow. Prior to working in politics, he worked as an accountant with IBM UK Ltd, as a teacher and as a welfare rights officer with Strathclyde Regional Council. He was a local councillor from 1984 until 1999, including 4 years as leader of Renfrewshire Council. A former Marxist, he was once a supporter of the Militant tendency.[1]
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Henry was appointed Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care in the Scottish Executive in 2001, and moved to become Deputy Minister for Social Justice in 2002. He was appointed Deputy Minister for Justice after the 2003 Scottish Parliament election, and became Minister for Education in 2006. He retained the education brief in opposition after the 2007 election. Henry was named Scottish Politician of the Year in 2010, for his performance as Convenor of the Public Affairs Committee. On 11 May 2011, Henry stood in the election for the 4th Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, coming second to Tricia Marwick, a Scottish National Party MSP. He stood down from the Scottish Parliament on 23 March 2016.
Personal life
Henry is married with two daughters and one son.
References
- "Sleaze row hits McConnell's man Henry". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
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| Scottish Parliament | ||
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| Preceded by Constituency Created |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Paisley South 1999–2016 |
Succeeded by Tom Arthur |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Peter Peacock |
Minister for Education and Young People 2006–2007 |
Succeeded by Fiona Hyslop as Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning |
| Preceded by Richard Simpson |
Deputy Minister for Justice 2002–2006 |
Succeeded by Johann Lamont |
| Preceded by Malcolm Chisholm |
Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care 2001–2002 |
Succeeded by Frank McAveety |