Seamus Logan
Seamus Logan | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 942 (2.4%) |
| Member of Aberdeenshire Council for Fraserburgh and District | |
| In office 5 May 2022 – 30 August 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Ian Sutherland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 January 1958 Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Alma mater | University of Stirling |
Seamus Logan (born 4 January 1958) is a British politician who has served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East since July 2024. Born in Northern Ireland, Logan became active in Scottish politics in 2022.
Early life and education
[edit]Seamus Logan was born on 4 January 1958 in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland,[1] to Catholic parents.[2] He was educated at St MacNissi's College, an all-boys Catholic school in the Glens of Antrim.[1] He studied at the University of Stirling, Scotland, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.[1]
After university, he returned to Northern Ireland and entered a career in health and social care.[3] He undertook a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree at Queen's University Belfast.[1] From 1982 to 1988, he worked as a social worker specialising in mental health.[1] From 1988 to 2008, he worked successively as a team leader, clinical services manager, and commissioner.[1] From 2008 until he retired in 2013, he was a performance and service improvement regional director.[1]
Political career
[edit]After Logan retired from his healthcare job in 2018, he considered fully retiring or becoming a coach driver, but ran in a councillor election.[2] He was elected as a SNP councillor for Fraserburgh and District on Aberdeenshire Council in 2022.[4] Logan resigned from this position on 30 August 2024.
On 5 July 2024 he was elected as a Member of the Parliament (MP) for the newly-formed constituency of Aberdeenshire North and Moray East, having received 13,455 votes (35.2%).[5] On 17 July 2024, he made his maiden speech in the House of Commons in the debate following the King's Speech.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Logan, Seamus, (born 4 Jan. 1958), MP (SNP) Aberdeenshire North and Moray East, since 2024". Who's Who 2025. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ a b Paterson 2024.
- ^ Merson, Adele (18 June 2024). "Meet the SNP candidate thrown into surprise north-east election battle with Douglas Ross". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Porter, David (13 October 2023). "SNP announce candidate for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East Westminster constituency". Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Election 2024 > Aberdeenshire North and Moray East results". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Seamus Logan (17 July 2024). "Debate on the Address". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. United Kingdom: House of Commons. col. 124–126.
Works cited
[edit]- Paterson, Kirsteen (27 November 2024). "Seamus Logan: My earliest memory? My mother crying when Kennedy was shot". Holyrood. Archived from the original on 17 June 2025.
External links
[edit]
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- profile at Aberdeenshire Council