Angus MacDonald (Liberal Democrat politician)
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Angus MacDonald | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire | |
| Assumed office 6 July 2024 | |
| Majority | 2,160 (4.5%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
Angus MacDonald is a British Liberal Democrat politician who is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, first elected in the 2024 United Kingdom general election.
Career[edit]
MacDonald began his career running a number of publishing businesses in the financial services sector, including Edinburgh Financial Publishing, Financial News and eFinancialCareers, the latter two of which he sold in 2007 to a consortium including Dow Jones for £79 million.[1] MacDonald later expanded his business interests to encompass renewable energy and waste management,[2][3] as well as founding various social enterprises and non-profit endeavours, most notably the Highland Cinema, an independent cinema in Fort William which was voted "Cinema of the year under 24 screens" in 2023.[4][5]
MacDonald was elected as a councillor to Highland Council, representing Fort William and Ardnamurchan in the 2022 Highland Council election, with 37.5% of the vote.[6][7]
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire - MacDonald's seat - was the final constituency to declare its results in the 2024 general election, due to a 'discrepancy' delaying the result until 6 July.[8][9][10][11][12][13]
He had previously been a Conservative Party donor, giving £25,000 to the party under Boris Johnson.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Scots businessman wins UK entrepreneur of the year title". 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Angus MacDonald: 'I would hate to ever retire. At 85, I still want to be doing this'". The Independent.
- ^ "Lochaber 'serial entrepreneur with a conscience' receives knighthood from the pope". 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Angus MacDonald Westminster Candidate, Story - Highland Liberal Democrats". www.highlandlibdems.org.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Big Screen Awards - 2023 Winners".
- ^ "2022 Local Government elections results". The Highland Council. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "'All we got was delayed Calmac ferries': Businessman vows to fight for Highlands". The Herald. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Votes 'discrepancy' delays Highland result until Saturday". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Liberal Democrat is privately acknowledged to have been the likely winner of Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire". Inverness Courier. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Lawson, Alex (10 June 2023). "Winston Churchill's grandson donated nearly £5,000 to Liberal Democrats". The Guardian.
- ^ a b "Scottish LibDem candidate donated £25,000 to Boris Johnson's Tories". 23 May 2024.
- ^ "SNP concedes defeat in last UK seat to declare result". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Recount begins for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire". BBC News. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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