John Finnie

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For the Scottish painter, see John Finnie (painter). For the Canadian physician and politician, see John Thomas Finnie.
John Finnie
MSP
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Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Highlands and Islands
(1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
Assumed office
6 May 2011
Personal details
Born (1965-12-31) 31 December 1965 (age 59)
Clunes, Lochaber, Scotland
Political party Scottish Green Party
Independent (2012–2014)
Scottish National Party (until 2012)
Children Ruth Maguire
Occupation Police officer
Website johnfinnie.scot

John Finnie (born 31 December 1956) is a Scottish Green Party politician. He was a Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Highlands and Islands region 2011–12 then sat as an independent 2012–16. He was subsequently elected as a Green Party MSP for the Highlands and Islands at the Scottish Parliament election, 2016.

He was formerly a police officer and then a councillor.

Early life

Finnie was born in Clunes, and was educated at Achnacarry Primary and Lochaber High School.[1]

Police

Finnie became a police officer in 1976[2] and served with the Lothian and Borders Police and then as a uniformed Constable, latterly a Constable Dog Handler within the Northern Constabulary.[3] He was a full-time elected official – Constable Secretary, local branch of the Scottish Police Federation (SPF).[4]

Political career

Finnie developed political awareness while still at High School and joined the SNP at 16 years old.[2] He first stood as a candidate in a 2006 by-election for a Highland Council seat.[2] In 2007 he was elected to representing the Inverness Ness-side ward on Highland Council.[5] He was SNP group leader and an SNP-Independent administration was formed.[6] In June 2008 the coalition split.[7] In November 2010, Finnie wrote to the Lord Advocate, urging her to reinvestigate the case of Willie MacRae, who died in 1985.[8]

Finnie was elected to the Scottish Parliament in the 2011 election.[9] He was parliamentary liaison officer to the Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill.[4]

Finnie resigned from the SNP on 23 October 2012 over the party's decision to support NATO membership for an independent Scotland,[10] attending Holyrood as an independent member. In October 2014 he joined the Scottish Green Party[11] although stated that he would continue as an independent MSP until the end of this session of parliament.[12]

In November 2013, Finnie submitted a Private Member’s Bill proposal seeking to abolish the requirement for mandatory involvement of religious representatives on local authorities’ education committees.[13]

In March 2015, the Scottish Greens balloted their members to select candidates for the 2016 election, Finnie was placed top on their Highlands and Islands regional list.[14]

After being re-elected in the 2016 election, Finnie was joined in the Scottish Parliament by his daughter, Ruth Maguire, who represents Cunninghame South for the SNP.[15]

References

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External links

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  • profile at Scottish Green Party
  • biography at Scottish Parliament
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