Cabinet Minister Michael Russell stepping down at 2021 elections, Scottish Parliament, 3 March 2020 8 images Created 4 Mar 2020
Edinburgh, UK. 3 March 2020.
Pictured: Michael Russell MSP - Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations since 26 June 2018 and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Argyll and Bute.
He announced this week that he will be stepping down in next years Holyrood 2021 elections. Credit; Colin D Fisher/CDFIMAGES.COM
MICHAEL RUSSELL TO STAND DOWN AT 2021 HOLYROOD ELECTION
Argyll & Bute MSP Michael Russell, who is also the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs, has told his constituency association at their meeting in Tarbert, Argyll, today that he does not intend to stand in the May 2021 Scottish Parliament elections.
However Russell, who has been the Argyll and Bute Constituency MSP for a decade and was previously a regional member for the South of Scotland from 1999-2003 and 2007-2011 also made a firm commitment to continuing in his role in Government and working over the next year to develop and promote Scotland’s case for independence and EU membership while supporting all those in his constituency who need his help.
Speaking to his Constituency Association, Mr Russell said:
“I have been the MSP for Argyll and Bute since 2011 and it has been an enormous privilege as well as a greatly enjoyable task.
“However I will be 67 this summer and 72 at the end of the next Parliament. Argyll & Bute is a massive area to cover – with 23 inhabited islands and a large swathe of the mainland – and I am getting to the stage of thinking that someone younger would be better able to fulfil all the demands of the constituency. It is, I think, much better I say that now than wait for someone else to do so!
Pictured: Michael Russell MSP - Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations since 26 June 2018 and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Argyll and Bute.
He announced this week that he will be stepping down in next years Holyrood 2021 elections. Credit; Colin D Fisher/CDFIMAGES.COM
MICHAEL RUSSELL TO STAND DOWN AT 2021 HOLYROOD ELECTION
Argyll & Bute MSP Michael Russell, who is also the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs, has told his constituency association at their meeting in Tarbert, Argyll, today that he does not intend to stand in the May 2021 Scottish Parliament elections.
However Russell, who has been the Argyll and Bute Constituency MSP for a decade and was previously a regional member for the South of Scotland from 1999-2003 and 2007-2011 also made a firm commitment to continuing in his role in Government and working over the next year to develop and promote Scotland’s case for independence and EU membership while supporting all those in his constituency who need his help.
Speaking to his Constituency Association, Mr Russell said:
“I have been the MSP for Argyll and Bute since 2011 and it has been an enormous privilege as well as a greatly enjoyable task.
“However I will be 67 this summer and 72 at the end of the next Parliament. Argyll & Bute is a massive area to cover – with 23 inhabited islands and a large swathe of the mainland – and I am getting to the stage of thinking that someone younger would be better able to fulfil all the demands of the constituency. It is, I think, much better I say that now than wait for someone else to do so!
