Mark Meechan
| Mark Meechan | ||||||||||
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Meechan during an interview in December 2017 | ||||||||||
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| Born | 19 October 1987 Coatbridge, Scotland
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| Political party | Scottish Libertarian Party | |||||||||
| Other political affiliations | UKIP (2018–2019) | |||||||||
| Occupation | YouTuber | |||||||||
| Spouse |
Suzanne Kelly
(m. 2019; div. 2024) | |||||||||
| Children | 2 | |||||||||
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| Also known as | Count Dankula | |||||||||
| Years active | 2015–present | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 1.11 million (Count Dankula) 345,000 (Count Dankula 2) 17,600 (Count Dankula Streams) | |||||||||
| Views | 174 million (Count Dankula) 41.4 million (Count Dankula 2) 434,000 (Count Dankula Streams) | |||||||||
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Last updated: 29 November 2023 | ||||||||||
Mark Meechan (pronounced [miːkæn]) (born 19 October 1987) is a Scottish YouTuber, comedian, and former candidate for the European Parliament. He uses the pseudonym Count Dankula.
Meechan received press coverage when he posted a video showing him teaching his girlfriend's dog how to raise its paw in the manner of a Nazi salute, and to react to the phrase "Do you wanna gas the Jews?" Meechan was arrested and convicted of being "grossly offensive" under the Communications Act 2003, following a trial in March 2018. The arrest generated controversy and discussions about free speech. In April 2018, Meechan was fined £800. Meechan stated he would not pay the fine, and instead donated £800 to the Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity. In March 2019, the money was seized from his bank account by an arrestment order.