- Nick Johnston
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For other people named Nick Johnston, see Nick Johnston (disambiguation).
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Mid Scotland and FifeIn office
6 May 1999 – 1 May 2003Personal details Born 5 January 1948
FileyPolitical party Scottish Conservative Party Spouse(s) Anna Jiménez-Olive Paul Nicholas Johnston (born January 5, 1948, Filey) is a Scottish politician.
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Early life
He is the son of Joseph Leo Johnston and Winifred Vera Neale. He went to North Kesteven Grammar School in North Hykeham, Lincolnshire.
He joined the Royal Engineers and attended Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. From 1972 he worked in the car retail industry, becoming Group Operations Director of Eastern Western Motor Group.
Political career
He was a Conservative & Unionist Member of the Scottish Parliament for Mid Scotland and Fife from 1999 until his ill-health (stress-related pneumonia) induced resignation in August 2001.
His place in the Scottish Parliament was taken by Murdo Fraser.
Personal life
He married Catherine McPhee in 1972. They divorced in 1993, having one son and two daughters. He married Anna Jiménez-Olive in 1993, and they have two sons.
External links
- They Work For You
- Retiring in 2001 - Daily Telegraph
- January 2001 - BBC
Categories:- 1948 births
- Living people
- People from Filey
- Members of the Scottish Parliament 1999–2003
- Conservative Members of the Scottish Parliament
- Member of the Scottish Parliament stubs
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