Alasdair Allan

Dr Alasdair Allan (born 6 Mey 1971) is the Scots National Pairty (SNP) Memmer o the Scots Pairlament (MSP) fir Na h-Eileanan an Iar. He speaks fower leids: Inglis, Scots, Scots Gaelic an Norse.

 Career 
A native o Ashkirk, near Selkirk, Allan wis born on 6 May 1971 tae Christine an John H. Allan. He graduatit fae the Varsity o Glesga wae ae MA in Scots language an leeteratur, continuing his studdies at the Varsity o Aiberdeen, graduating wae a PhD in Scots leid in 1998. He wrate his Phd thesis in an anent the Scots leid, an syne wrocht for SNP politeecians, Mike Russell an Alex Salmond amang them.

He flittit tae the Isle o Lewis an teuk the Na h-Eileanan an Iar seat fae Labour in 2007 on a 5.4% swing, wi 46% o the vote.

 References 

 Fremmit airtins 
 Alasdair Allan's offeecial wabsteid 

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