Gordon Wilson

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Gordon Wilson


Born
in Govan, Glasgow, Scotland
April 16, 1938

Died
June 25, 2017

Genre
Scottish Politics


Robert Gordon Wilson was a Scottish politician and solicitor. He was Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of Parliament for Dundee East from 1974 to 1987 and the leader of the SNP from 1979 to 1990. He played a crucial role in transforming the SNP into a professional political organisation, laying the foundations for subsequent electoral success.

Wilson was born in Govan, Glasgow and educated at Douglas High School for Boys, on the Isle of Man, and the University of Edinburgh, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree. Following graduation, Wilson qualified as a solicitor, and worked for T.F. Reid Solicitors in Paisley from 1963 until his election as an MP in 1974.

Wilson joined the SNP in the late 1950s. Before his successes in elect ...more

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SNP: The Turbulent Years 19...
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Pirates of the Air: The Sto...
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