Tom Mason
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for North East Scotland
(1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
In office
20 June 2017 – 5 May 2021
Preceded byRoss Thomson
Personal details
Born
Thomas Gee Mason

(1942-12-31) 31 December 1942
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Political partyConservative
Alma materKing's College London
Cranfield School of Management

Thomas Gee Mason (born 31 December 1942) is a retired Scottish Conservative Party politician, who was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the North East Scotland region. Mason was sworn in on 20 June 2017,[1] following the resignation of Ross Thomson.[2] He stood down at the 2021 election.

He was educated at King's College London (BSc, 1964) and the Cranfield School of Management (MBA 1972).[3]

Mason is also a councillor on Aberdeen City Council.

Political career

Mason stood unsuccessfully for the Scottish Parliament as the Conservative candidate in the Aberdeen Central constituency in 1999[4] and 2016.[5]

In the 2017 Aberdeen council election he was elected as a councillor, then became depute Provost.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Two new Conservative MSPs sworn in at Holyrood". BBC News. BBC. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Aberdeen Depute Provost to become dual-role Tory MS". BBC News. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  3. ↑ 2018 "Mason, Thomas Gee, (born 31 Dec. 1942), Member (C) North East Scotland, Scottish Parliament, since 2017." WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 4 Dec. 2018
  4. ↑ "Vote 99: Scotland Constituencies & Regions. Aberdeen Central". BBC News. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Scotland Election 2016: Aberdeen Central. Scottish Parliament constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Scottish Tories select replacements for Holyrood seats vacated by new MPs". Evening Express. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  • Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Tom Mason
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