1. Maurice Golden has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the North East Scotland region since the May 2021 Scottish Parliament election, after having previously been elected in 2016 for West Scotland.
16 Facts About Maurice Golden
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Maurice Golden attended Gowriehill Primary School, the High School of Dundee and the University of Dundee from 1997 until 2001, and graduated with an MA degree in Economics before going on to complete an MPhil in urban and cultural history and an LLM in Environmental Law.
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In 2010, Maurice Golden received qualification from the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management.
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Maurice Golden has experience in the waste and energy sectors, previously working for Ofgem and Consumer Focus as well as with Local Authorities advising on kerbside collections.
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Maurice Golden led the Circular Economy Programme for Zero Waste Scotland after 2011.
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Maurice Golden has been a member of the Conservative Party since 1998.
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Maurice Golden stood for the Local Authority Elections in Dundee in Sidlaw West in 2002.
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Maurice Golden worked as a Campaign Manager for Douglas Taylor in the Perth and North Perthshire constituency in 2005.
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Maurice Golden stood for the Scottish Parliament in 2007 as the Conservative candidate for Central Fife.
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Maurice Golden was selected as the Conservative Party candidate in the Glenrothes by-election for the Westminster Parliament in 2008, securing third place as Labour retained the seat.
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Two years later Maurice Golden secured second place in Central Ayrshire with 8,934 votes after standing in the 2010 UK General Election.
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In 2011, Maurice Golden stood for election to the Scottish Parliament in the Cunninghame North constituency.
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In 2016, Maurice Golden stood for the Scottish Parliament as the Conservative candidate for Clydebank and Milngavie where he trebled the vote although came third, then was elected from the West Scotland regional list.
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Maurice Golden was the Chief Whip and Business Manager, and Spokesperson for the Low Carbon Economy in the Parliament.
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Maurice Golden has pushed for a Private members' bill to tackle dog theft.
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In 2016, Maurice Golden was made a fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.