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Frank Doran
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Chairman of the Administration Committee
In office
20 July 2005 – 11 May 2010
Preceded by New committee
Succeeded by Sir Alan Haselhurst
Member of Parliament
for Aberdeen North
Aberdeen Central (1997–2005)
In office
1 May 1997 – 30 March 2015
Preceded by Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen North)
Succeeded by Kirsty Blackman
Member of Parliament
for Aberdeen South
In office
11 June 1987 – 16 March 1992
Preceded by Gerry Malone
Succeeded by Raymond Robertson
Personal details
Born (1949-04-13)13 April 1949
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died 31 October 2017(2017-10-31) (aged 68)
London, England (cancer)
Citizenship British
Political party Labour
Spouses Pat Govan (divorced)
Dame Joan Ruddock
Alma mater University of Dundee

Frank Doran was a Scottish politician born on April 13, 1949, in Edinburgh, Scotland. He passed away on October 30, 2017. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for many years. An MP is a person chosen by voters to represent them in the House of Commons, which is a part of the UK Parliament.

Frank Doran represented the area of Aberdeen North in the United Kingdom. He was first elected to the House of Commons in the 1987 general election. At that time, he represented Aberdeen South. He was a member of the Labour Party, one of the main political parties in the UK.

Frank Doran's Political Journey

Frank Doran's career in politics began when he was first elected as an MP in 1987. He served for five years, but he was not re-elected in the 1992 election.

Representing Aberdeen

He returned to Parliament in the 1997 general election. This time, he was elected for a new area called Aberdeen Central. The boundaries of the areas that MPs represent sometimes change. Because of a boundary change, in the 2005 election, he was elected for the Aberdeen North area. He continued to serve as an MP until 2015.

Frank Doran's Family Life

Frank Doran was in a relationship with another Labour Party MP, Joan Ruddock.

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