Constituency : Inverness, Skye and Ross-shire
In a result delayed by techical issues with the counting, Angus provided the icing on the cake for the party by taking the new seat of Inverness , Skye and Ross-shire. The seat incorporates Charles Kennedy's old seat and the SNP's campaign against him in 2015 was still a sore point for the party.
Angus was educated privately and opted to join the army rather than go to university. He served in the Falklands imeediately after the war and in Northern Ireland. He left the army in 1983 for a business careeer which has encompassed stockbroking, publishing, renewable energy, online training and waste managemet. He previously supported the Conservatives when Ruth Davidson was the leader and donated £25,000 to the party.
Angus is a runner who has promoted challenge events in the Highlands and supported business start-ups there. In 2014 he was made an OBE.
He is a practising Christian.