Andy Wightman
Andy Wightman | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Lothian | |
| In office 5 May 2016 – 4 May 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Dearg Wightman 1963 (age 61–62) Dundee, Scotland |
| Political party | Independent (2020–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Scottish Greens (2009–2020) |
| Residence(s) | Lochaber, Highlands |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
| Occupation | writer |
| Website | www |
Andrew Dearg Wightman (born 1963) is a Scottish Independent politician, who served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Lothian region from 2016 to 2021. He was elected as a member of the Scottish Greens, but resigned from the party in 2020 and served out the rest of his term as an independent. He is also a writer and researcher best known for his work on land ownership in Scotland. He is the author of Who Owns Scotland (1996) and The Poor Had No Lawyers (2015).