Russell Brown

Scottish politician and MP

Russell Brown - Scottish politician and MP
Born

September 17th, 1951
74 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Scotland

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Elected as the Member of Parliament for Dumfries and Galloway in 2005. Served as the Shadow Minister for Scotland from 2010 to 2015. Appointed to various parliamentary committees, influencing discussions on health and rural affairs. Engaged in community development and local governance initiatives throughout tenure. Retired from parliamentary duties in 2017.

Served as the Member of Parliament for Dumfries and Galloway

Held the position of Shadow Minister for Scotland

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