David Stewart (Scottish politician)

David Stewart
Official portrait, 2010
Convener of the Public Petitions Committee
In office 14 June 2011 – 17 May 2016
Presiding Officer	Tricia Marwick
Preceded by	Rhona Brankin
Succeeded by	Johann Lamont
Parliamentary offices Member of the Scottish Parliament for Highlands and Islands (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) In office 3 May 2007 – 25 March 2021 Member of Parliament for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber In office 1 May 1997 – 11 April 2005 Preceded by Constituency established Succeeded by Constituency abolished
Scottish Labour portfolios
2019–2020	Shadow Minister for the Eradication of Poverty and Inequality
Personal details
Born	David John Stewart (1956-05-05) 5 May 1956 (age 68) Inverness, Scotland
Political party	Scottish Labour Co-operative
Spouse	Linda Stewart

David John Stewart (born 5 May 1956) is a Scottish politician who served as convener of the Public Petitions Committee from 2011 to 2016. A member of the Scottish Labour Party and Co-operative Party, he was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Highlands and Islands region from 2007 to 2021 and was Member of Parliament (MP) for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber from 1997 to 2005.