Births on October 15

Stewart Stevenson

Born on October 15, 1946

Stewart Stevenson, Scottish engineer and politician, Minister for Environment and Climate Change

James Alexander Stewart Stevenson (known as Stewart Stevenson) (Gaelic: Seamus Alasdair Stiùbhart MacSteafain; born 15 October 1946) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) from 2001 to 2021. He was the MSP for Banff and Buchan from 2001 to 2011, and after boundary changes he was the MSP for Banffshire & Buchan Coast from 2011 to 2021.

In the Scottish Government, he was Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change from May 2007 to December 2010, and Minister for Environment and Climate Change from May 2011 to September 2012.

Mr Stevenson was elected National Secretary of the SNP on 30 November 2020 and served for a year.

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Events on 1946

11 Mar

Auschwitz concentration camp
Rudolf Höss, the first commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp, is captured by British troops.
2 Sep

Jawaharlal Nehru
The Interim Government of India is formed, headed by Jawaharlal Nehru as Vice President with the powers of a Prime Minister.
8 Sep

Bulgaria
A 95.6% vote in favor of abolishing the monarchy in Bulgaria.
23 Oct

Flushing, Queens
The United Nations General Assembly convenes for the first time, at an auditorium in Flushing, Queens, New York City.
19 Nov

Iceland
Afghanistan, Iceland and Sweden join the United Nations.

Births on October 15

Stewart Stevenson

Born on October 15, 1946

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Events on 1946

Auschwitz concentration camp

Jawaharlal Nehru

Bulgaria

Flushing, Queens

Iceland