Tom Mason (Scottish politician)

Thomas Gee Mason (born 31 December 1942) is a retired Scottish Conservative Partypolitician, who was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the North East Scotland region. Mason was sworn in on 20 June 2017,[1] following the resignation of Ross Thomson.[2] He stood down at the 2021 election.

Tom Mason
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for North East Scotland
(1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
In office
20 June 2017 – 5 May 2021
Preceded byRoss Thomson
Personal details
Born
Thomas Gee Mason

(1942-12-31) 31 December 1942 (age 81)
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Political partyConservative
Alma materKing's College London
Cranfield School of Management

He was educated at King's College London (BSc, 1964) and the Cranfield School of Management (MBA 1972).[3]

Mason is also a councillor on Aberdeen City Council.

Political career

Mason stood unsuccessfully for the Scottish Parliament as the Conservative candidate in the Aberdeen Central constituency in 1999[4] and 2016.[5]

In the 2017 Aberdeen council election he was elected as a councillor, then became depute Provost.[6]

References

External links

  • Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Tom Mason