Alexander Burnett

Party: Scottish Conservatives Constituency/Region: Aberdeenshire West First elected: 7 May 2026 Previous roles: Re-elected constituency MSP.

Bio

Detail	Info
Full name	Alexander Burnett
Born	30 July 1973 (age 52), Banchory
Party	Scottish Conservative Party
Current office	MSP for Aberdeenshire West (since 2016)
Education	Eton College; Newcastle University
Pre-politics profession	Politician

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

No significant Reddit discussion found for this period.

Sources

Scottish Parliament website
Wikipedia — 2026 Scottish Parliament election