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Colin Keir (born 9 December 1959)[1] is a Scottish politician, currently a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Scottish National Party.
Keir contested the seat of Edinburgh Western in the Scottish Parliament general election, 2011, and defeated the Liberal Democrat incumbent Margaret Smith with a substantial swing to win with a margin of 2,689 votes.[2]
He is also a councillor for Drum Brae/Gyle ward on The City of Edinburgh Council. He is also a former Scottish Schools 5000 metres Cross Country running champion.
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Members of the Scottish Parliament in the Lothians region 
Elected in the 2011 election Constituency MSPs Angela Constance (SNP, Almond Valley) · Marco Biagi (SNP, Edinburgh Central) · Kenny MacAskill (SNP, Edinburgh Eastern) · Malcolm Chisholm (Lab, Edinburgh Northern and Leith) · Gordon MacDonald (SNP, Edinburgh Pentlands) · Jim Eadie (SNP, Edinburgh Southern) · Colin Keir (SNP, Edinburgh Western) · Fiona Hyslop (SNP, Linlithgow) · Colin Beattie (SNP, Midlothian North and Musselburgh)Additional Members Gavin Brown (Con) · Sarah Boyack (Lab) · Kezia Dugdale (Lab) · Neil Findlay (Lab) · Alison Johnstone (Green) · Margo MacDonald (Ind) · David McLetchie (Con)SNP (8 seats), Labour (4 seats), Conservative (2 seats), Greens (1 seat), Independent (1 seat) Categories:- Living people
- Scottish National Party MSPs
- Members of the Scottish Parliament 2011–
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