1. Steven Alexander Paterson was born on 25 April 1975 and is a former Scottish National Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament for Stirling between 2015 and 2017.
11 Facts About Steven Paterson
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Steven Paterson was not re-selected by the SNP to contest the Stirling seat at the 2019 general election.
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Steven Paterson is the elder of two children born to Peter Paterson and Janice Paterson.
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Steven Paterson's father was an English teacher at St Modan's High School in Stirling as well as a local historian and his mother was a nurse with the local health board.
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Steven Paterson was educated at Cambusbarron Primary School and Stirling High School.
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Steven Paterson then studied Publishing at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen and History and Politics at Stirling University where he graduated with Honours.
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Steven Paterson was elected to Stirling Council in the 2007 Stirling Council election for the Stirling East ward where he topped the poll with 1,821 first preferences.
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In January 2013, Steven Paterson was appointed deputy SNP group leader at Stirling Council.
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On 1 July 2015, Steven Paterson made his maiden speech in the House of Commons.
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Steven Paterson was appointed to the SNP Westminster Group's Defence Team which at the time was led by SNP Defence spokesperson Brendan O'Hara.
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Steven Paterson was defeated at the 2017 General Election by the Conservative candidate Stephen Kerr who gained the seat by 148 votes.