13 Facts About Colin Beattie

Colin Beattie was born on 17 October 1951 and is a Scottish National Party politician.

Colin Beattie has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Midlothian North and Musselburgh constituency since 2011.

For 23 years, Beattie worked as an international banker across the Middle East and Asia.

Colin Beattie then decided after a period of working in London that he would return to living in Scotland with his wife, Lisa.

Colin Beattie took an early retirement in 2006 to focus on being elected to Midlothian Council.

Colin Beattie was elected to represent Midlothian South in the 2007 Midlothian Council election and was SNP group leader on the Council.

Colin Beattie won the newly created seat of Midlothian North and Musselburgh in the 2011 Scottish Parliament election with a majority of just under 3000 votes.

Colin Beattie retained his seat in the 2016 Scottish Parliament election, with a majority of over 7,000 votes.

However when Chapman later resigned in May 2021, stating "I had not received the support or financial information required to carry out the fiduciary duties of National Treasurer", Colin Beattie returned to the position.

Colin Beattie was selected unopposed as the SNP's candidate for the 2021 Scottish Parliament election and retained his seat, with an increased majority of 7,906.

Colin Beattie was formally censured in 2013 by the Standards Commission for Scotland for breaching the Councillors' code of Conduct for failing to register interest in property whilst a councillor.

Colin Beattie was later released without charge, but resigned as SNP treasurer the day after.

Colin Beattie is married to former Midlothian Council leader Lisa Colin Beattie.