# Alex Cole-Hamilton

# Alex Cole-Hamilton

**Party:** Scottish Liberal Democrats
**Constituency/Region:** Edinburgh North Western
**First elected:** 7 May 2026
**Previous roles:** Lib Dem leader. Re-elected constituency MSP.

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## Bio

| Detail | Info |
|--------|------|
| **Full name** | Alexander Geoffrey Cole-Hamilton |
| **Born** | 22 July 1977 (age 48), Hertfordshire, England |
| **Party** | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
| **Current office** | Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats (since Aug 2021) |
| **Previous roles** | MSP for Edinburgh Western/Edinburgh North Western (2016–present) |
| **Education** | University of Aberdeen |
| **Pre-politics profession** | Politician |

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## Twitter/X Discussion

> *Source: Nitter (via Docker on Windows PC), 27 May 2026*

Accounts: @forres83278, @WilliamN63989, @edinburghpaper, @JamesKelly, @lady_kat14, @JohnnyDundee, @ginadavidsonlbc, @Neilsocialist

- Eliminated in first round of FM vote with 10 votes — mocked on social media
- Stood as candidate for First Minister despite no realistic chance
- Ruled out coalition with pro-independence parties previously
- Described as looking like an American political consultant among his MSPs

## Reddit Discussion

> *Source: Eddrit (via Docker on Windows PC), 27 May 2026*

Key threads found:
- **r/Scotland** — [Alex Cole-Hamilton getting his foot stood on by a horse](https://reddit.com/r/Scotland/comments/1di5tch/)
- **r/Scotland** — [Alex Cole-Hamilton rules out coalition deal with pro-independence parties](https://reddit.com/r/Scotland/comments/1h0do2x/)

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## Sources

- Scottish Parliament website
- Wikipedia — 2026 Scottish Parliament election