Stephen Kerr
Stephen Charles Kerr (born 26 September 1960) is a Scottish politician serving as convener of the Education, Children and Young People Committee since 2021. A member of the Scottish Conservatives, he has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Central Scotland region since 2021. He was previously Member of Parliament (MP) for Stirling from 2017 to 2019.
Stephen Kerr | |
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Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Scotland (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
| Assumed office 10 May 2021 | |
| Member of Parliament for Stirling | |
| In office 8 June 2017 – 6 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Steven Paterson |
| Succeeded by | Alyn Smith |
| Scottish Conservative portfolios | |
| 2021–2022 | Chief Whip of the Scottish Conservative Party |
| 2022–present | Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephen Charles Kerr 26 September 1960 Dundee, Scotland |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Yvonne Kerr |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Stirling |
Kerr attended the University of Stirling and worked for Kimberly Clark before his election to Parliament. He was the Conservative candidate in Stirling in 2005 and 2015 but was defeated by Labour and the SNP, respectively. He eventually gained the seat in 2017 with a narrow majority over Steven Paterson. However, he was defeated by Alyn Smith in 2019.
Listed number one on the Scottish Conservative Central Scotland regional list, Kerr was elected at the 2021 Scottish Parliament election.