Brian Leishman

Brian Leishman MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament for Alloa and Grangemouth
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 July 2024
Preceded by	Constituency established
Majority	6,122 (14.9%)
Member of Perth and Kinross Council for Perth City North
In office 5 May 2022 – 1 August 2024
Succeeded by	Carol Mair
Personal details
Born	Brian William Leishman
Political party	Labour
Alma mater	University of Stirling Abertay University (BA)
Occupation	Politician golfer

Brian William Leishman is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Alloa and Grangemouth since 2024. On the political left, he is a member of the Socialist Campaign Group.

Leishman was educated at St Columba's High School in Perth.^[1] He began a history and politics degree at the University of Stirling, but left after several weeks to pursue a golfing career.^[1]

Leishman is a member of the Professional Golfers' Association, and has received a Bachelor of Arts in golf management from Abertay University.^[2] He has coached at numerous Scottish golf clubs, including Alloa Golf Club where he owned a shop prior to his election to Parliament.^[2]

In 2022, Leishman was elected as a Member of Perth and Kinross Council for Perth City North.^[3] As a councillor, he served as a director of two council-funded sports bodies.^[4] He resigned from the Council in August 2024.^[5]

At the 2024 general election, Leishman was elected as MP for the newly established Alloa and Grangemouth constituency.^[6] He defeated SNP candidate John Nicolson, who was the incumbent MP for one of its predecessor seats.^[7]

He has been a member of the trade unions Community and Unite.^[4]

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