Willie Coffey
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William Lynch Coffey (born 24 May 1958) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. He has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley since 2011, and previously Kilmarnock and Loudoun from 2007 to 2011, before boundary changes.
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Willie Coffey | |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley Kilmarnock and Loudoun (2007–11) | |
Assumed office 3 May 2007 | |
Preceded by | Margaret Jamieson |
Majority | 5,993 (18.81%) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1958-05-24) 24 May 1958 (age 65) Ayrshire, Scotland |
Political party | Scottish National Party |
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Coffey studied at the University of Strathclyde where he obtained a degree in Computer Science. He subsequently worked as Software Development Manager and latterly as a Quality and Risk Manager with Learning and Teaching Scotland before his election to the Scottish Parliament. He has been a councillor on East Ayrshire Council.[1]