Oliver Mundell


Oliver Gordon Watson Mundell is a Scottish Conservative Party politician. He has been Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Dumfriesshire constituency since 2016.

Biography

Born in Irvine, North Ayrshire, Mundell was educated at Moffat Academy and graduated with a first-class Bachelor of Laws from the University of Edinburgh. He was first elected in the 2016 Scottish Parliament election and shortly after was made Scottish Conservative spokesperson for community safety. In the 2016 European Union membership referendum, he campaigned to leave the EU, stating he believed Scotland did not receive a good deal from the Common Agricultural Policy.

Personal life

Mundell's father is Conservative MP David Mundell. He and his father campaigned on opposite sides of the EU referendum. David campaigned for Remain but insisted Oliver was entitled to his own view and the disagreement on this one issue would not affect their relationship.