Martin John Docherty-Hughes was born on 21 January 1971 and is a Scottish National Party politician.
10 Facts About Martin Docherty-Hughes
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Martin Docherty-Hughes was previously the Member of Parliament for West Dunbartonshire from 2015 until his defeat in 2024.
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Martin Docherty-Hughes has served as SNP Defence Spokesperson from 2023 to 2024.
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Martin Docherty-Hughes studied at the Glasgow College of Food Technology, now City of Glasgow College, graduating with an HND in Business Administration in 1997.
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Martin Docherty-Hughes subsequently obtained a degree in Politics from the University of Essex and attended the Glasgow School of Art for his master's degree.
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On finishing his studies Martin Docherty-Hughes returned to Clydebank and worked for a decade for the West Dunbartonshire Community and Volunteering Services.
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Martin Docherty-Hughes joined the Scottish National Party in 1991, and was elected the following year as Scotland's youngest councillor to the-then Clydebank District Council in May 1992, at the age of 21, until 31 March 1996.
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Martin Docherty-Hughes changed his name from Docherty to Docherty-Hughes after marrying his husband John Hughes in January 2016.
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Martin Docherty-Hughes was appointed as Chief Whip following the 2022 SNP Westminster Group Leadership contest by new leader, Stephen Flynn.
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Martin Docherty-Hughes was unseated at the 2024 general election, losing his seat to Douglas McAllister of Scottish Labour.