Summary
Keith Harding (21 November 1938 – 15 November 2021) was a Scottish politician who served as a Conservative Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Mid Scotland and Fife from 1999 to 2003.[1]
Keith Harding | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Mid Scotland and Fife | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 31 March 2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 November 1938 Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England |
| Died | 15 November 2021 (aged 82) Redon, Ille-et-Vilaine, France |
| Political party | Scottish People's Alliance (2003 - 2010) |
| Other political affiliations | Scottish Conservative Party (before 2003) |
Background edit
Harding was leader of Stirling Council[2] from 1991 to 1995. After being elected to Holyrood he was the Conservative spokesman on local government and housing.
Prior to the 2003 election he was moved from first to fifth place on the Conservative's list for Mid Scotland and Fife. After parliament was dissolved he defected to the newly formed Scottish People's Alliance.[2] He subsequently fought Stirling for the SPA but came in a poor sixth place with only 642 votes (2.2%).
Harding was a member of the national policy committee of the New Party, the successor to the SPA.[3]
Keith Harding died in Redon, Ille-et-Vilaine, France on 15 November 2021, at the age of 82.[4][5][6]
References edit
- ^ "Harding, Keith". WHO WAS WHO. Bloomsbury Publishing. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Senior Tory defects to new party". BBC News. 1 April 2003. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ^ "The New Party – It's Time for Change". Archived from the original on 24 February 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2006.
- ^ Monteith, Brian (13 December 2021). "Obituary: Keith Harding, unassuming politician who nationalised a bank and cleaned up our streets". The Scotsman. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ Healey, Derek (16 November 2021). "Keith Harding: Tributes paid to former Mid Scotland and Fife MSP following his death". The Courier. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Keith Harding". MatchID. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
External links edit
- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Keith Harding