David Mundell

David Mundell is a Scottish Conservative Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale since 2005. He previously held the position of Secretary of State for Scotland from 2015 to 2019, becoming the first openly gay Conservative cabinet minister in 2016. Before his time in the House of Commons, Mundell served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the South of Scotland from 1999 to 2005. A former solicitor, he has maintained a long-standing career in public service, including roles in local government and as a trade envoy.