Alex MacLeod
Alex MacLeod is a Independent politician and a councillor on the Highland Council for the Landward Caithness ward.
Alexander Murray-MacLeod was born and raised in Tain in Ross-shire and was taught through Gaelic at Tain Royal Academy. He left school early and worked for the Scottish National Party First Minister Alex Salmond. He subsequently studied Law at the University of Edinburgh. MacLeod was also very ACTIVE in the Young Scots for Independence organisation, rising to the position of National Secretary.
In 2010 he was appointed a Parliamentary Assistant to the SNP MSP Rob Gibson and was his Campaign Manager in the 2011 election when Gibson captured the Caithness, Sutherland and Ross seat from the Scottish Liberal Democrats.
In the Scottish local elections, 2012 MacLeod polled 550 first preferences and took the fourth and last seat in the ward with 756 votes accumulated. In December 2012 MacLeod was charged with alleged offences under the Representation of the People Act 1983.
References
External links
- Alex MacLeod Council page