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Wendy Alexander is a Member of the Scottish Parliament, former special advisor to the late [[Donald Dewar]] and former Minister in the Scottish parliament. She is one of the leading neoliberal and atlanticist ideologues in the Scottish Parliament and an alumnus of the [[British American Project]] along with her brother [[Douglas Alexander]] MP and collaborator [[Diane Coyle]]. She is married to [[Brian Ashcroft]] of the [[Fraser of Allander Institute]] at the University of Strathclyde, with whom she edited a recent book ''New Wealth for Old Nations: Scotland's Economic Prospects'' (Edited by [[Diane Coyle]], [[Wendy Alexander]], and [[Brian Ashcroft]]), published by [http://www.pupress.princeton.edu/titles/7949.html Princeton University Press]. She is currently a Visiting Professor at the Institute (1/9/02 to 31/12/05). She is paid £15,000 for this on top of her MSP salary. | Wendy Alexander is a Member of the Scottish Parliament, former special advisor to the late [[Donald Dewar]] and former Minister in the Scottish parliament. She is one of the leading neoliberal and atlanticist ideologues in the Scottish Parliament and an alumnus of the [[British American Project]] along with her brother [[Douglas Alexander]] MP and collaborator [[Diane Coyle]]. She is married to [[Brian Ashcroft]] of the [[Fraser of Allander Institute]] at the University of Strathclyde, with whom she edited a recent book ''New Wealth for Old Nations: Scotland's Economic Prospects'' (Edited by [[Diane Coyle]], [[Wendy Alexander]], and [[Brian Ashcroft]]), published by [http://www.pupress.princeton.edu/titles/7949.html Princeton University Press]. She is currently a Visiting Professor at the Institute (1/9/02 to 31/12/05). She is paid £15,000 for this on top of her MSP salary. | ||
| + | Prior to entering the Scottish Parliament, Wendy worked in the private, voluntary and public sectors and for an international management consultancy. This included a period as Special Adviser to the [[Secretary of State for Scotland]] ([[Donald Dewar]]). From 1999 to 2002 Wendy was a minister in the [[Scottish Executive]], first as Minister for Communities, then as Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning, and finally as Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning. She resigned from Ministerial office on [[4 May]] [[2002]]. | ||
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| + | She is currently a member of the Finance and Education Committees of the [[Scottish Parliament]]. | ||
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| + | Her brother [[Douglas Alexander|Douglas]] is a [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] [[Member of Parliament]] for Paisley South. | ||
| + | Her father, the Reverend Douglas Alexander, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/scotland/2000/donald_dewar/976706.stm presided at the funeral of] [[Donald Dewar]]. "For almost 50 years, Donald and I were friends. We were together in the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] Club of the [[University of Glasgow]] - all those years ago." he said. Wendy will continue the family connection to Donald Dewar when she publishes a book she is editing on his role as first minister fo the devolved Scotland in October 2005. | ||
Educated at Glasgow University MA(Hons), Warwick University MA(Econ) and INSEAD, France MBA | Educated at Glasgow University MA(Hons), Warwick University MA(Econ) and INSEAD, France MBA | ||
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Member received donations towards production and posting of Christmas 2004 calendar from the following: [[Malcolm Group]] (£500), [[Reid Furniture Ltd]] (£500), [[Arriva]] (£500), [[Chivas]] (£500), [[Reid Kerr College]] (£500), [[BAA]] (£500). (Registered 27 January 2005)[http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/wendy_alexander/roi.htm] | Member received donations towards production and posting of Christmas 2004 calendar from the following: [[Malcolm Group]] (£500), [[Reid Furniture Ltd]] (£500), [[Arriva]] (£500), [[Chivas]] (£500), [[Reid Kerr College]] (£500), [[BAA]] (£500). (Registered 27 January 2005)[http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/wendy_alexander/roi.htm] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/wendy_alexander/index.htm Scottish Parliament biography] | ||
Revision as of 10:39, 17 November 2005
Wendy Alexander is a Member of the Scottish Parliament, former special advisor to the late Donald Dewar and former Minister in the Scottish parliament. She is one of the leading neoliberal and atlanticist ideologues in the Scottish Parliament and an alumnus of the British American Project along with her brother Douglas Alexander MP and collaborator Diane Coyle. She is married to Brian Ashcroft of the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde, with whom she edited a recent book New Wealth for Old Nations: Scotland's Economic Prospects (Edited by Diane Coyle, Wendy Alexander, and Brian Ashcroft), published by Princeton University Press. She is currently a Visiting Professor at the Institute (1/9/02 to 31/12/05). She is paid £15,000 for this on top of her MSP salary.
Prior to entering the Scottish Parliament, Wendy worked in the private, voluntary and public sectors and for an international management consultancy. This included a period as Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for Scotland (Donald Dewar). From 1999 to 2002 Wendy was a minister in the Scottish Executive, first as Minister for Communities, then as Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning, and finally as Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning. She resigned from Ministerial office on 4 May 2002.
She is currently a member of the Finance and Education Committees of the Scottish Parliament.
Her brother Douglas is a Labour Member of Parliament for Paisley South.
Her father, the Reverend Douglas Alexander, presided at the funeral of Donald Dewar. "For almost 50 years, Donald and I were friends. We were together in the Labour Club of the University of Glasgow - all those years ago." he said. Wendy will continue the family connection to Donald Dewar when she publishes a book she is editing on his role as first minister fo the devolved Scotland in October 2005.
Educated at Glasgow University MA(Hons), Warwick University MA(Econ) and INSEAD, France MBA
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Career History
2002 - present Visiting Professor, University of Strathclyde
1997-1998 Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for Scotland
1994-1997 Management Consultant Booz Allen & Hamilton
1988-1992 Research Officer Scottish Labour Party
1987-1988 Editor, Ledis
1987-1988 Parliamentary assistant
The list above comes from her page on the Scottish Parliament website. Perhaps unsurprisingly it doesn't mention that Alexander is also an alumnus of the British American Project or that her work as a Parliamentary assistant was to George Gallowy MP the then MP for Glasgow Hillhead.
Affiliations
Financial support from corporations and others
Member received donations towards the production of a 2003 Christmas card from the following: Reid Furniture Ltd (£400), Reid Kerr College (£300), Phoenix Honda (£300), BAA (£400) (Registered 26 May 2004)
Member received donations towards production and posting of Christmas 2004 calendar from the following: Malcolm Group (£500), Reid Furniture Ltd (£500), Arriva (£500), Chivas (£500), Reid Kerr College (£500), BAA (£500). (Registered 27 January 2005)[1]
