Ian Murray (Scottish politician)
Ian Murray (born 10 August 1976) is a British politician who has served as Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland since 2020, and previously from 2015 to 2016. A member of the Labour Party, he has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh South since 2010.
Ian Murray MP | |
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Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | |
| Assumed office 6 April 2020 | |
| Leader | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Tony Lloyd |
| In office 11 May 2015 – 26 June 2016 | |
| Leader |
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| Preceded by | Margaret Curran |
| Succeeded by | Dave Anderson |
| Shadow Minister for Trade and Investment | |
| In office 7 October 2011 – 8 May 2015 | |
| Leader | Ed Miliband |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Doughty |
| Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Nigel Griffiths |
| Majority | 11,095 (22.3%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1976 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Political party | Labour |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Website | Official website |
Murray previously served as a City of Edinburgh Councillor for the wards of Liberton and Liberton/Gilmerton from 2003 to 2010. Since 2023, Murray is one of two Labour Party MPs representing Scottish constituencies and had previously been the only one from 2015 to 2017 and from 2019 to 2023. A critic of former Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn, in 2020 it was revealed that Murray was planning to defect from the Labour Party and join The Independent Group, which later became Change UK; Murray decided against joining the seven defectors and remained as a Labour MP.