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Ken Macintosh's Biography

Ken was first elected to represent East Renfrewshire in 1999 and was re-elected in 2003 and 2007. Before entering the Scottish Parliament he was a television producer for the BBC and where he worked on national News programmes. He and his wife Claire live in Busby in East Renfrewshire with their six children.

As well as serving on the Parliament's Education Committee, Ken is the Shadow Minister for Schools and Skills.

As the constituency MSP for East Renfrewshire, much of Ken's time is spent pursuing issues or tackling problems on behalf of constituents. If you live in East Renfrewshire and would like to bring a matter of concern to Ken's attention, he can be contacted in a number of ways including through regular surgeries.

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Born Inverness, 1962 Education Royal High School Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Career BBC Journalist, Producer (1987-1999) Political Career Elected to Scottish Parliament 1999 Current Majority 891 Committee Membership Education   Cross Party Groups TBC Leisure Interests Football, Golf, Music, Reading, Tennis Family Married with four daughters and two sons