Stefan Tymkewycz
Stefan Tymkewycz (born Abbeyhill, 18 September 1959) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician, and a former Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Lothians region. He was elected during the 2007 election for the Lothians region. Tymkewycz is also a former councillor for Craigentinny/Duddingston ward on the City of Edinburgh Council, and agreed not to take his allowance for that job while he was an MSP. Formerly a police officer, he now runs his own property business in Edinburgh.
Cllr Stefan Tymkewycz | |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Lothians (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
In office 3 May 2007 – 31 August 2007 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Abbeyhill, Edinburgh, Scotland | 18 September 1959
Political party | Scottish National Party |
In August 2007 he announced that he was to step down as an MSP to concentrate on being an Edinburgh councillor and was replaced by Shirley-Anne Somerville in the Scottish Parliament on 31 August 2007.[1][2] Tymkewycz stood down as councillor in 2017.[3]
References
- MSP announces move to step down
- The Scottish Parliament – Previous Members – Session 3
- Hannan, Martin (3 May 2017). "Going Local: Unique SNP-Labour coalition has served Edinburgh well". The National. Scotland. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
External links
- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Stefan Tymkewycz
- Councillor Stefan Tymkewycz The City of Edinburgh Council