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Derek Mackay

Scottish politician (born 1977)
Person human Q1200058

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[6]
Date of birth
July 30, 1977
Place of birth
Renfrew
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[4]
Occupation
politician
Position held
Member of the 4th Scottish Parliament, Member of the 5th Scottish Parliament, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution, Member of the 5th Scottish Parliament, Minister for Local Government and Community Empowerment, Minister for Transport and Veterans
Educated at
University of Glasgow[5]
Member of political party
Scottish National Party[7]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[11]
Family name
Mackay[9]
Given name
Derek[10]
P14463
derek-mackay[12]
Residence
Renfrew[8]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 10
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Derek Mackay (30670286194).jpg ↗
BBC News topic ID
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BBC Things ID
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Democracy Club candidate ID
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Freebase ID
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OpenSanctions ID
Derek Mackay
Prabook ID
2384943
TheyWorkForYou ID
25096
Who's Who UK ID
U257479
X (Twitter) username
DerekMackaySNP

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Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Educated at 1
University of Glasgow
Given name 1
Derek
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of political party 1
Scottish National Party
Occupation 1
politician
OpenSanctions ID 1
Derek Mackay
Place of birth 1
Renfrew
Residence 1
Renfrew
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Derek Mackay was born on July 30, 1977[1], in Renfrew[2]. He has worked as a politician[3].

FAQs

Where was Derek Mackay born?

Derek Mackay was born in Renfrew[2].

What did Derek Mackay do for work?

Derek Mackay worked as a politician[3].

Where did Derek Mackay go to school?

Derek Mackay was educated at University of Glasgow[5].

Related Entities

United Kingdom

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 25w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Given name → Derek
    Sex or gender → male
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