Tom Mason (Scottish politician)
Scottish politician
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Thomas Gee Mason (born 31 December 1942) is a retired Scottish Conservative Party politician, who was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the North East Scotland region from June 2017 to 2021.
31 December 1942
Tom Mason | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
| In office 20 June 2017 – 5 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ross Thomson |
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| Born | Thomas Gee Mason 31 December 1942 Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England |
| Party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | King's College London Cranfield School of Management |
Background
He was educated at King's College London (BSc, 1964) and the Cranfield School of Management (MBA 1972).[1]
Political career
Mason first stood as the Scottish Conservative candidate for the Aberdeen Central constituency at the 1999 Scottish Parliament election, where finished in fourth place with 13.8% of the vote.[2]
At the 2016 Scottish Parliament election, he stood again in Aberdeen Central, increasing the Conservatives' share of the vote in the constituency by 10.2%, and took third place.[3] Mason was also placed tenth on the North East Scotland regional list.[4]
In the 2017 Aberdeen council election he was elected to represent the Midstocket/Rosemount ward, then became depute Provost.[5]
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Mason was sworn in to the Scottish Parliament, on 20 June 2017,[6] following the resignation of Ross Thomson.[7]
Mason stood down at the 2021 election.[8]