Dave Thompson (Scottish politician)

David George Thompson (born 20 September 1949) is a Scottish former politician who was the leader of Action for Independence (AFI) from 2020 to 2021.

Dave Thompson
Leader of Action for Independence
In office
15 July 2020  14 April 2021
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byOffice Abolished
Convener of the Scottish Parliament Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
In office
14 June 2011  7 November 2013
Preceded byGil Paterson
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch
In office
5 May 2011  24 March 2016
Preceded byJohn Farquhar Munro (as member for Ross, Skye and Inverness West)
Succeeded byKate Forbes
Majority4,995
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Highlands and Islands
(1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
In office
3 May 2007  22 March 2011
Personal details
Born (1949-09-20) 20 September 1949
Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland
Political partyAction for Independence (2020-21)
Other political
affiliations
Scottish National Party (until 2020)

A former member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), Thompson was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) from 2007 to 2016. In the 2007 Scottish Parliament election he became an MSP for the Highlands and Islands region, and then in the 2011 Scottish Parliament election for the Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch constituency.

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