Mike Pringle - MSP for Edinburgh South

Mike Pringle was born in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) on 25th December 1945. Educated at the Edinburgh Academy he initially worked as a banker with the Royal Bank. He qualified with the Scottish Institute of Bankers (Intermediate & Final) and in 1974 formed his own business which ran the Flour Power chain of bakeries in Edinburgh until 1989.

First elected as Morningside's first non Conservative Councillor for many years in 1992 he has represented the area in the District and Regional Councils and was elected as Liberal Democrat MSP for Edinburgh South in 2003 with a majority of 158 votes. He was re-elected with an increased majority in 2007. Mike is married to Maggie with two grown up sons.

Career:

• Royal Bank of Scotland 1966-72

• Own company: TMM Ltd 1974-89

• Edinburgh Councillor 1992-2003

• Member of Scottish Parliament 2003-.

Political Career:

• Joined SDP in 1982

• City Councillor 1992-4

• Lothian Regional Councillor 1994-5

• City of Edinburgh Councillor 1995-2003

• General Election Candidate - Edinburgh South 1997

• Former Arts, Sport & Leisure Spokesperson

• Scottish Election Candidate - Edinburgh South 1999

• Scottish Election List Candidate - Lothian 1999

• Former Health & Social Services - Disability Issues Spokesperson

• Member, Scottish Party Executive 1995-2003

• Elected to Scottish Parliament - Edinburgh South 2003

• Equal Opportunities Spokesperson 2003-2004

• Deputy Justice Spokesperson 2003-2007

• Deputy Community Safetty Spokesperson 2007-

Parliament Committees

Justice 2 2003-05

Subordinate Legislation 2003-05

Justice 1 2005-07

Corporate Body 2007