Allan Wilson (MSP)
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Mr Wilson was educated at Speirs High School in Beith, Ayrshire, and worked as a trades union official with NUPE and Unison until his election to the Scottish Parliament. He was a member of the Executive of the Scottish Labour Party from 1992 until 1999.
He was Labour lead on the Scottish Parliament's Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee and also a member of the European Committee prior to becoming Deputy Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport and then Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development in the Scottish Executive. In October 2004 he was appointed Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning.
He is married and has two sons. Outside politics he was a keen footballer and a well known member of the Ayrshire football fraternity.
See also
List of Scottish Executive Ministerial TeamsExternal links
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