Craig William Hoy[1] (born 1975[2]) is a Scottish politician and former journalist, serving as chairman of the Scottish Conservatives since 2022, as well as a member of the Shadow Cabinet.[3][4]
Craig Hoy | |
|---|---|
 Swearing in, 2021 | |
| Chairman of the Scottish Conservative Party | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2022 | |
| Deputy | Pam Gosal |
| Leader | Douglas Ross Russell Findlay |
| Preceded by | Rab Forman and Rachael Hamilton |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for South Scotland (1 of 7 regional MSPs) | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Michelle Ballantyne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Craig William Hoy |
| Political party | Scottish Conservatives |
Hoy has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the South Scotland region since 2021.
Career
editPrior to becoming a politician, Hoy was a journalist,[5] having worked for the BBC, Parliamentary Communications and was a cofounder of Holyrood magazine.[6][7]
He was a member of East Lothian Council, representing the Haddington and Lammermuir ward,[8] having been elected in a by-election in 2019.[5]
Hoy contested the East Lothian seat in the 2019 United Kingdom general election, where he finished third.[9]
Hoy stood in East Lothian at the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, coming third. [10]
In that same election, Hoy was one of three Conservative candidates to be elected as regional members on the South Scotland list. [11]
As an MSP, Hoy has served as the Scottish Conservatives' Shadow Minister for social care and was a member of the shadow health team.
Additionally, he has also served as a member of the Scottish Parliament's Public Audit Committee.
Following the 2022 Scottish local elections, Hoy was appointed chairman of the Scottish Conservatives.
Hoy is openly LGBT+ and lives with his partner Mark.[12]
References
edit- ^ "General election 2019: Who is standing in Scotland?". BBC News. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Statutory registers - Births - Search results". ScotlandsPeople. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ Matchett, Conor (25 May 2021). "'Belated transparency victory' as Scottish Government agency to publish Covid-19 deaths by hospital figures". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ Keith, Jake; Amery, Rachel (2 June 2021). "'Crisis' as record number of children waiting more than a year for mental health treatment in Fife". The Courier. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ a b Sharp, Marie (10 May 2019). "UPDATED: Conservative candidate wins Haddington and Lammermuir by-election". East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Craig Hoy". East Lothian Conservatives. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ Hoy, Craig (4 October 2019). "The question is not whether the UK needs a new constitutional framework, but what that framework should be". Holyrood Website. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ Ritchie, Cameron (4 May 2021). "Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar makes campaign visit to East Lothian". East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ Swanson, Ian (2 April 2021). "Election 2021: Here are the candidates and the issues for East Lothian". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Scottish Parliament Election 2021: Statement from East Lothian constituency Conservative candidate Craig Hoy". East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Results: South Scotland regional list dominated by Conservatives and Labour MSPs". ITV News. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ https://www.holyrood.com/inside-politics/view,craig-hoy-i-saw-mika-at-the-roundhouse-and-went-home-with-covid
External links
edit- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Craig Hoy
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