Calum Faidbairn

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Calum Faidbairn
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Faidbairn in 2022
Leader of the Progressive and Social Democratic Alliance
Assumed office
2 September 2024
Preceded byOffice established
Leader of the Opposition
In office
12 September 2023 – 5 October 2023
Preceded byDugald Sheach
Succeeded byTòm McIntire
Opposition and political offices
Interim Leader of the Social Democratic Party
In office
12 September 2023 – 5 October 2023
Preceded byPatrick MacIvor (as Leader)
Succeeded byTòm McIntire (as Leader)
Deputy Leader of the Social Democratic Party
In office
16 May 2017 – 5 October 2023
Serving with Tòm McIntire
LeaderPatrick MacIvor
Himself
Preceded byBeitris MacMillan
Succeeded byAlasdair Dhuibh
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office
20 July 2020 – 23 December 2024
LeaderPatrick MacIvor
Himself
Tòm McIntire
Preceded byDugald Sheach
Succeeded byRhona McCaig
Deputy Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office
4 August 2017 – 20 July 2020
Preceded byDugald Sheach
Succeeded byInnes Ràthcàr
Member of the Ostlandet Parliament
Incoming
Assumed office
February 2025
ConstituencyHapatmitas
Member of the National Assembly
for Stafain and Cluaransgrog
Cluaransgrog (2007–2023)
In office
1 November 2007 – 1 January 2025
Preceded byConstituency established
Personal details
BornCalum Ruarid Faidbairn
(1958-10-08) 8 October 1958 (age 66)
Irràcan, Hapatmitas
Political partyPDS (since 1989)
Other political
affiliations
Progressive and Social Democratic Alliance
Spouse(s)
Athol Blair (m. 1995)
Children2
Alma materProvincial University of Donideann (BS, MSFS)

Calum Ruarid Faidbairn (born 8 October 1958) is a Hapatmitasian politician who has been serving as leader of the Progressive and Social Democratic Alliance since 2 September 2024. A member of the Social Democratic Party of Hapatmitas (PDS), Faidbairn served as a a member of the National Assembly (BdP) from 2007 to 2025, first for Cluaransgrog from 2007 until 2023 when it was revised to Stafain and Cluaransgrog. Faidbairn briefly served as the leader of the Opposition and interim leader of PDS, following the death of Patrick MacIvor, from September to October 2024. Upon the inauguration of the first Ostlandet Parliament in February 2025, Faidbairn will be taking office as a Member of the Ostlandet Parliament for Hapatmitas.

Early life and education

Political career

Personal life