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| | John Reid (politician) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Born in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, to mixed-denomination parents, Reid was educated at St. Patrick's High School in Coatbridge, attending the school at the same time as his Secretary of State for Scotland successor Helen Liddell, before attending the University of Stirling, gaining a bachelor's degree in history and a Ph.D in economic history. |
 | | Reid was married to the late Cathie McGowan, with whom he had two sons Kevin and Mark, from 1969 until her death in 1998. |
 | | However, he was nominated instead for the seat of Airdrie and Shotts, a predominantly Protestant area, which he took with 59% of the vote. |
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