1. George James Adam was born on 8 June 1969 and is a Scottish politician who served as the Minister for Parliamentary Business from 2021 to 2024.
19 Facts About George Adam
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George Adam ran for the newly drawn Paisley constituency in the 2011 election and this time was elected to the Scottish Parliament.
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George Adam was re-elected in the 2016 and 2021 election, serving three terms.
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George Adam was appointed as Minister for Parliamentary Business by Nicola Sturgeon, in her third government.
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George James Adam was born on 8 June 1969 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, in western Scotland.
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When George Adam was nine, his father's business went into receivership which resulted in a complete change in his family's lifestyle, with George Adam moving out of his family home to share a home in Glenburn, Paisley, with his father's cousin, and then living in a caravan after being reunited with his parents.
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Adam's father left the family home twice, with George being told by his mother that he was "the man of the house".
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George Adam joined the Scottish National Party at the age of 17 and has been an active member in Paisley since the late 1980s.
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George Adam was elected to the Paisley South ward of Renfrewshire Council in the 2007 Scottish local elections.
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George Adam won the newly drawn Paisley constituency in the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, with a majority of 248.
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George Adam served on the Scottish Parliament's Public Audit Committee, the Health and Sport Committee, the Education and Culture Committee and on the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee.
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George Adam was re-elected to the Scottish Parliament in 2016 with an increased majority of 5,199.
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George Adam was Senior Whip for the Parliamentary Group of SNP MSPs but was promoted to Chief Whip in June 2018.
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George Adam held the position of Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary Communities, Social Security and Equalities.
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George Adam is the patron for Disability Equality Scotland, a charity based in Alloa, that promotes full access and inclusion for disabled people in Scotland.
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George Adam was re-elected in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election with an increased majority of 6,075.
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George Adam was appointed by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as junior Minister for Parliamentary Business.
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George Adam is a passionate supporter of St Mirren FC In 2016, together with Gordon Scott, he led a fan takeover of the club.
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George Adam follows the Scotland national football team when he can.