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Adam Ingram MSP (born 1 May 1951, Kilmarnock) is the Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (Scottish Parliament constituency).
Electoral record Ingram has fought the Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley constituency in all four Scottish Parliament elections. He lost out in the first three elections to Labour's Cathy Jamieson but was elected as a list MSP for the South of Scotland region each time in 1999, 2003 and 2007. He eventually defeated his Labour rival, Richard Leonard, in May 2011. Positions held An economist before becoming a parliamentarian, he previously was the SNP's national organiser. He was a shadow deputy minister from 2000 onwards, with responsibility for Children and Early Education from 2004. After the SNP formed a minority government in 2007, Ingram was the Scottish Government's Minister for Children and Early Years until 2011. See also External links de:Adam Ingram sco:Adam Ingram
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