Craig Hoy

Craig Hoy
MSP
Swearing in, 2021
Chairman of the Scottish Conservative Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 May 2022
DeputyPam Gosal
LeaderDouglas Ross
Russell Findlay
Preceded byRab Forman and
Rachael Hamilton
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for South Scotland
(1 of 7 regional MSPs)
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 May 2021
Preceded byMichelle Ballantyne
Personal details
Born
Craig William Hoy
Political partyScottish Conservatives

Craig William Hoy[1] (born 1975[2]) is a Scottish politician and former journalist, serving as chairman of the Scottish Conservatives since 2022, as well as a member of the Shadow Cabinet.[3][4]

Hoy has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the South Scotland region since 2021.

Career

Prior to becoming a politician, Hoy was a journalist,[5] having worked for the BBC, Parliamentary Communications and was a cofounder of Holyrood magazine.[6][7]

He was a member of East Lothian Council, representing the Haddington and Lammermuir ward,[8] having been elected in a by-election in 2019.[5]

Hoy contested the East Lothian seat in the 2019 United Kingdom general election, where he finished third.[9]

Hoy stood in East Lothian at the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, coming third. [10]

In that same election, Hoy was one of three Conservative candidates to be elected as regional members on the South Scotland list. [11]

As an MSP, Hoy has served as the Scottish Conservatives' Shadow Minister for social care and was a member of the shadow health team.

Additionally, he has also served as a member of the Scottish Parliament's Public Audit Committee.

Following the 2022 Scottish local elections, Hoy was appointed chairman of the Scottish Conservatives.

Hoy is openly LGBT+ and lives with his partner Mark.[12]

References

  1. ^ "General election 2019: Who is standing in Scotland?". BBC News. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Statutory registers - Births - Search results". ScotlandsPeople. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  3. ^ Matchett, Conor (25 May 2021). "'Belated transparency victory' as Scottish Government agency to publish Covid-19 deaths by hospital figures". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. ^ Keith, Jake; Amery, Rachel (2 June 2021). "'Crisis' as record number of children waiting more than a year for mental health treatment in Fife". The Courier. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b Sharp, Marie (10 May 2019). "UPDATED: Conservative candidate wins Haddington and Lammermuir by-election". East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Craig Hoy". East Lothian Conservatives. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  7. ^ Hoy, Craig (4 October 2019). "The question is not whether the UK needs a new constitutional framework, but what that framework should be". Holyrood Website. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  8. ^ Ritchie, Cameron (4 May 2021). "Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar makes campaign visit to East Lothian". East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  9. ^ Swanson, Ian (2 April 2021). "Election 2021: Here are the candidates and the issues for East Lothian". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Scottish Parliament Election 2021: Statement from East Lothian constituency Conservative candidate Craig Hoy". East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Results: South Scotland regional list dominated by Conservatives and Labour MSPs". ITV News. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  12. ^ https://www.holyrood.com/inside-politics/view,craig-hoy-i-saw-mika-at-the-roundhouse-and-went-home-with-covid
  • Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Craig Hoy


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