1. Christopher Harvie was a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Mid Scotland and Fife from 2007 to 2011.
11 Facts About Christopher Harvie
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Christopher Harvie joined the Open University in 1969 as a history lecturer, and from 1978 he was a senior lecturer in history.
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In 1980, Christopher Harvie was appointed Professor of British and Irish Studies at the University of Tubingen.
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Christopher Harvie is the author of several books on topics including Scottish history, nationalism, North Sea oil, the British political novel and European regionalisation.
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Christopher Harvie co-wrote a pamphlet in favour of the Scottish Assembly along with Gordon Brown in 1979, and co-edited a history of Labour politics in Scotland.
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Christopher Harvie is Honorary President of the Scottish Association for Public Transport and holds honorary chairs at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth and the University of Strathclyde.
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Christopher Harvie writes for Guardian Unlimited's online 'comment is free' site, and he is a contributor to the Scottish Review of Books.
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Christopher Harvie was elected during the 2007 election for the Mid Scotland and Fife region.
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Christopher Harvie served on the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee.
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Christopher Harvie won the Free Spirit of the Year award at The Herald newspaper's 2008 Scottish Politician of the Year awards.
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Christopher Harvie retired as an MSP at the 2011 election.