Alexander Johnstone was a Scottish Conservative politician.
10 Facts About Alex Johnstone
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Alex Johnstone served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland from 1999 until his death in 2016.
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Alex Johnstone fought the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine constituency in the 2005 general election, finishing second.
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Alex Johnstone finished second in Angus North and Mearns at the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, but was re-elected as an additional member on the party list.
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Alex Johnstone was the longest serving Conservative MSP of the Scottish Parliament and the last remaining Conservative MSP to have served continuously since the 1999 election.
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In 2016, Alex Johnstone was the party's spokesman for Housing, Transport and Infrastructure.
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Alex Johnstone was deputy convenor of the Finance Committee of the Scottish Parliament.
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Alex Johnstone told the Press and Journal newspaper that a move to allow gay clergy would "ultimately weaken" the church.
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Alex Johnstone was one of 18 MSPs who voted against same-sex marriage when, in February 2014, the Scottish Parliament backed it.
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Alex Johnstone was educated at Mackie Academy in Stonehaven before working as a dairy and arable farmer.