1982 in Scotland
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List of years in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history 1982 in: The UK • Wales • Ireland • Elsewhere Scottish football: 1981–82 • 1982–83 1982 in Scottish television |
Events from the year 1982 in Scotland.
Incumbents
Further information: Politics of Scotland and Order of precedence in Scotland
- Monarch — Elizabeth II
- Secretary of State for Scotland and Keeper of the Great Seal — George Younger
Law officers
- Lord Advocate — Lord Mackay of Clashfern
- Solicitor General for Scotland — Nicholas Fairbairn; then Peter Fraser
Judiciary
- Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General — Lord Emslie
- Lord Justice Clerk — Lord Wheatley
- Chairman of the Scottish Land Court — Lord Elliott
Events
- 10 January — The lowest ever Scottish and UK temperature of -27.2 °C is recorded at Braemar, in Aberdeenshire. This equals the record set in the same place in 1895, and the record will be equalled again at Altnaharra in 1995.[1]
- 25 March — Roy Jenkins wins the Glasgow Hillhead by-election for the Social Democratic Party.
- 6 May — Scottish local Regional elections, 1982, resulting in Labour winning the largest number of local councillors in the regions, followed by the Conservatives.
- 31 May–1 June — Pope John Paul II's visit to the United Kingdom embraces Edinburgh and Glasgow.
- 12 June — Faslane Peace Camp established.
- 24 June — Coatbridge and Airdrie by-election: Tom Clarke retains the seat for Labour.
- 19 July — Kessock Bridge opened over the Beauly Firth.
- 2 December — Glasgow Queen's Park by-election: Helen McElhone retains the seat for Labour previously held by her husband despite a swing of 9.4% to the Scottish National Party.
- The Carron Company ironworks of 1759 at Falkirk goes into receivership.
Births
- 5 January — Darren Mackie, Scottish footballer
- 15 May — Douglas Simpson, field hockey forward
- 21 October — David Mansouri, field hockey defender
- 14 November — Stephen Hughes, footballer
- 12 December — Louise Carroll, field hockey defender
Deaths
- 4 February — Alex Harvey, glam rock musician (born 1935)
- 1 May — in Provo, Utah William Primrose, Scottish-born violist (born 1904)
- 20 October — Jimmy McGrory, footballer (born 1904)
- Alexander Reid, playwright (born 1914)
The Arts
- Soft rock band Wet Wet Wet forms in Clydebank as "Vortex Motion".
See also
References
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