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| − | [[Frank Doran]] | + | [[Frank Doran]] was a [[Labour Party]] member of Parliament (MP) for Aberdeen South (1987-1992), Aberdeen Central (1997-2005) and Aberdeen North (2005-2015). He served as Shadow Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) 1988-92.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/mr-frank-doran/570 Frank Doran], www.parliament.uk, accessed 29 October 2013.</ref> He is married to the Labour MP, Dame [[Joan Ruddock]].<ref>Sarah Priddy, [http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/SN04809/pil-current-members-related-to-other-current-or-former-members PIL: Current Members Related to Other Current or Former Members - Commons Library Standard Note], 13 September 2013.</ref> |
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| + | Doran announced he would not be standing in the 2015 general election due to his age.<ref> Rosa Prince [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/general-election-2015/11423346/Why-Im-standing-down-from-Parliament-Frank-Doran-MP-for-Aberdeen-North.html Why I’m standing down from Parliament: Frank Doran, MP for Aberdeen North] ''Telegraph'', 20 February 2015, accessed 14 May 2015.</ref> He was replaced by [[Richard Baker]] who lost the seat to [[Scottish National Party]]'s [[Kirsty Blackman]] by 13,396 votes.<ref> BBC News [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/S14000001 Aberdeen North], accessed 14 May 2015.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 16:37, 14 May 2015
Frank Doran was a Labour Party member of Parliament (MP) for Aberdeen South (1987-1992), Aberdeen Central (1997-2005) and Aberdeen North (2005-2015). He served as Shadow Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) 1988-92.[1] He is married to the Labour MP, Dame Joan Ruddock.[2]
Doran announced he would not be standing in the 2015 general election due to his age.[3] He was replaced by Richard Baker who lost the seat to Scottish National Party's Kirsty Blackman by 13,396 votes.[4]
Notes
- ↑ Frank Doran, www.parliament.uk, accessed 29 October 2013.
- ↑ Sarah Priddy, PIL: Current Members Related to Other Current or Former Members - Commons Library Standard Note, 13 September 2013.
- ↑ Rosa Prince Why I’m standing down from Parliament: Frank Doran, MP for Aberdeen North Telegraph, 20 February 2015, accessed 14 May 2015.
- ↑ BBC News Aberdeen North, accessed 14 May 2015.
