Peter James Peacock (born 27 May 1952) is a Scottish politician who served as Minister for Education and Young People from 2003 to 2006. A member of the

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, he was a

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(MSP) for the

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region from

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. Peacock was convener of the Highland Regional Council from 1995 to 1999. Peacock was appointed a deputy minister when first elected at the

1999 Scottish Parliament election The first election to the devolved Scottish Parliament, to fill 129 seats, took place on 6 May 1999. Following the election, the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats formed the Scottish Executive, with Labour Member of the Scottish Parlia ...

. He was promoted to Minister for Education and Young People in the

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after the 2003 election. Due to his position, Peacock was chosen to officially open the newly refurbished

Morgan Academy Morgan Academy is a Secondary School, secondary school in the Stobswell area of Dundee, Scotland. Morgan Academy was founded in 1889 and is the second oldest state school in Dundee behind Harris Academy. History The building was designed in 18 ...

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, in August 2004; after the fire that destroyed the building in 2001. He resigned from his government post in November 2006 due to ill health.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Peacock, Peter 1952 births Living people Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Independent politicians in Scotland Labour MSPs Members of the Scottish Parliament 1999–2003 Members of the Scottish Parliament 2003–2007 Members of the Scottish Parliament 2007–2011 Land reform in Scotland Place of birth missing (living people) Leaders of local authorities of Scotland Scottish Labour councillors