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Replacement for late MSP Alex Johnstone announced as Bill Bowman | Replacement for late MSP Alex Johnstone announced as Bill Bowman |
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The replacement for the late Scottish Conservative MSP Alex Johnstone has been announced. | The replacement for the late Scottish Conservative MSP Alex Johnstone has been announced. |
Bill Bowman will take over from North East MSP Mr Johnstone, who died last week after being diagnosed with cancer. | Bill Bowman will take over from North East MSP Mr Johnstone, who died last week after being diagnosed with cancer. |
Kincardineshire-born former dairy farmer Mr Johnstone, 55, was the longest-serving Scottish Conservative MSP at Holyrood. | Kincardineshire-born former dairy farmer Mr Johnstone, 55, was the longest-serving Scottish Conservative MSP at Holyrood. |
Mr Bowman stood for the Conservatives in Dundee City East earlier this year. He becomes a regional list MSP. | Mr Bowman stood for the Conservatives in Dundee City East earlier this year. He becomes a regional list MSP. |
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said Mr Johnstone was "a big man with a big heart" who "embodied politics at its best". | Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said Mr Johnstone was "a big man with a big heart" who "embodied politics at its best". |
It has been announced that Mr Johnstone's funeral will be at Glenbervie Parish Church on Friday at noon. |
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