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[[File:Martin Docherty-Hughes.png|thumb|Martin Docherty-Hughes]]'''Martin Docherty-Hughes''' (born Martin John Docherty, 1971) is an [[SNP]] politician.

He grew up in [[Clydebank]], and began working from the age of 16.<ref name="National 4June2015">http://www.thenational.scot/politics/meet-your-new-scottish-mps-19-martin-docherty-west-dunbartonshire.3698 Martin Hannah, "Meet your new Scottish MPs: #19 Martin Docherty West Dunbartonshire" ''|The National'', 4 June 2015</ref> He studied Business Administration at the Glasgow College of Food Technology, now City of Glasgow College<ref name="National 4June2015" /> and subsequently obtained a degree in Politics from the [[University of Essex]] and a master's degree at the Glasgow School of Art.<ref name="National 4June2015"/> On finishing his studies he worked for the West Dunbartonshire Community and Volunteering Services (WDCVS).<ref name="National 4June2015"/>

He was elected MP for [[West Dunbartonshire]] at the 2015 general election.<ref name="National 4June2015" />

In February 2016 he was included in the ''Independent on Sunday'''s photograph of 28 LGBT MPs and peers.
:"Something of an extrovert, the SNP MP for West Dunbartonshire arrived at this photoshoot asking, loudly, 'Where are the gays?'”<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/gay-mps-the-photograph-that-shows-westminsters-attitude-towards-lgbt-politicians-is-changing-a6886771.html Mark Leftly, "Gay MPs: The photograph that shows Westminster's attitude towards LGBT politicians is changing", 20 February 2016</ref>

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