Member of the Scottish Parliament for Highlands and Islands (1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
In office 6 May 1999 – 22 March 2011
Personal details
Born
(1952-05-27) 27 May 1952 (age 72) Edinburgh, Scotland
Political party
Scottish Labour Party
Peter James PeacockCBE (born 27 May 1952) is a Scottish politician who served as Minister for Education and Young People from 2003 to 2006. A member of the Scottish Labour Party, he was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Highlands and Islands region from 1999 to 2011.
Peacock was convener of the Highland Regional Council from 1995 to 1999.[1][2][3]
Peacock was appointed a deputy minister when first elected at the 1999 Scottish Parliament election. He was promoted to Minister for Education and Young People in the Scottish Executive after the 2003 election.
Due to his position, Peacock was chosen to officially open the newly refurbished Morgan Academy in Dundee, Scotland, in August 2004; after the fire that destroyed the building in 2001. He resigned from his government post in November 2006 due to ill health.[4][5]
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^"Highland battle rages". Times Higher Education (THE). 29 November 1996.
^"Peacock 'surprised' at exams move". BBC News. 23 February 2006.
^"UK | Scotland | Ill health forces minister's exit". BBC News. 14 November 2006. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
^"New education minister as Peacock resigns". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. 14 November 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
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