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He studied Forestry at [[Inverness]] College and worked for the Forestry Commission in [[Angus]] and Tillhill Forestry in [[Argyll]].
 
He studied Forestry at [[Inverness]] College and worked for the Forestry Commission in [[Angus]] and Tillhill Forestry in [[Argyll]].
  
He has been MSP for [[Dundee City]] West since 2007. He was appointed Minister for Parliamentary Business in September 2012.
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He has been MSP for [[Dundee City]] West since 2007. He was appointed Minister for Parliamentary Business in September 2012. After the 2016 election FitzPatrick was one of ten openly LGBT MSPs.  
  
 
In 2009 he was listed number 27 in  the ''[[Pink News]]'' [[50 most powerful 2009]] list. The citation said "The Scots Nats only out gay MSP, Joe FitzPatrick has kept a relatively low profile."
 
In 2009 he was listed number 27 in  the ''[[Pink News]]'' [[50 most powerful 2009]] list. The citation said "The Scots Nats only out gay MSP, Joe FitzPatrick has kept a relatively low profile."

Latest revision as of 17:51, 15 February 2023

Joe FitzPatrick, 2011
Joe FitzPatrick (born 1967) is a Scottish National Party politician.

He studied Forestry at Inverness College and worked for the Forestry Commission in Angus and Tillhill Forestry in Argyll.

He has been MSP for Dundee City West since 2007. He was appointed Minister for Parliamentary Business in September 2012. After the 2016 election FitzPatrick was one of ten openly LGBT MSPs.

In 2009 he was listed number 27 in the Pink News 50 most powerful 2009 list. The citation said "The Scots Nats only out gay MSP, Joe FitzPatrick has kept a relatively low profile."