Richard Leonard
(Reguidit frae Richard Leonard (Scots politeecian))
Richard Leonard (born 1962) is a Labour Pairty politeecian an Member o the Scots Pairlament for the Central Scotland region.[1] He wis elected leader o the Scots Labour Pairty on 18 November 2017, beatin opponent Anas Sarwar.[2]
Richard Leonard | |
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| Leader o the Scots Labour Pairty | |
| In office 18 November 2017 – 14 January 2021 | |
| Depute | Lesley Laird Jackie Baillie |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn Keir Starmer |
| Precedit bi | Kezia Dugdale |
| Succeedit bi | TBD |
| Member o the Scots Pairlament for Central Scotland | |
| Assumed office 6 Mey 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) Yorkshire, Ingland |
| Poleetical pairty | Labour |
| Alma mater | Varsity o Stirlin |
On the 14t o Januar 2021 Leonard demitit his leadership, ceetin COVID-19 an clashmaeclavers fae within the pairty as his raisons.[3] Syne, it wis lat on at this includit MSP's clypin accounts o private meetins ti journalists[4] an weel-aff donors threiten ti resile support shuid he hae bade as leader.[5]
References
eedit- ↑ "Election 2016: Central Scotland. Scottish Parliament region". BBC News. 6 Mey 2016. Archived frae the original on 22 Apryle 2016. Unknown parameter
|deadurl=ignored (help) - ↑ "Richard Leonard to lead Scottish Labour". BBC News. 18 November 2017. Archived frae the original on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ↑ "IN FULL: Richard Leonard's resignation statement as Labour leader". The National. 14 Januar 2021. Archived frae the original on 14 Januar 2021. Retrieved 17 Januar 2021.
- ↑ Findlay, Neil (15 Januar 2021). "How Not to Save Scottish Labour". Tribune. Archived frae the original on 15 Januar 2021. Retrieved 17 Januar 2021.
- ↑ Andrews, Keiran (15 Januar 2021). "Richard Leonard quits as Scottish Labour leader as party loses patience". The Times. Archived frae the original on 15 Januar 2021. Retrieved 17 Januar 2021.
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