Callum McCaig
Callum McCaig was a Scottish National Party (SNP) candidate in Aberdeen South constituency in the UK Parliamentary general election. They received 13,994 votes.
Callum McCaig's policies
Statement to voters
Callum McCaig was the SNP Group Leader on Aberdeen City Council.
Full statement
He grew up in the city, attending Cults Academy, and has an MA in Politics from Edinburgh University. After graduating he returned to Aberdeen and worked in Sainsbury’s before joining the office of Maureen Watt MSP as her Parliamentary Assistant.
He was elected to Aberdeen City Council in 2007 representing the Kincorth/Loirston ward. He served in a number of positions in the council administration including Convener of the Licensing Committee and Convener of the Education, Culture and Sport Committee before becoming one of the youngest council leaders in the country in 2011 at the age of 26. Following the local government elections he was elected leader of the opposition group.
Outside of politics his main interests are travel, football and attempting to learn Spanish.
This statement was added by Callum McCaig, their team, or by a Democracy Club volunteer, based on information published by the candidate elsewhere.
Record in office
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Callum McCaig online
- callum_mccaig
- Home page
- http://www.teamaberdeen.scot/
- The party's candidate page for this person
- http://www.aberdeensnp.org/node/44
| Date | Election | Party | Results | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Aberdeen South: UK Parliamentary general election | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 13,994 votes (not elected) | 2nd / 4 candidates |
| 2015 | Aberdeen South: UK Parliamentary general election | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 20,221 votes (elected) | 1st / 7 candidates |
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