Commons at the 1987 general election, he worked as a Senior Lecturer in Business Administration at Arbroath College in Angus. Previous positions SNP spokesperson, local government, housing and education (1997–2005) SNP chief whip (1989–1997) SNP chief whip (1978–1979) SNP deputy chief whip (1976–1977) SNP spokesperson, agriculture (1976–1979) SNP spokesperson, self-employed and small businesses (1975–1979) SNP spokesperson, local government (1974–1978) SNP spokesperson, housing (1974–1978) Honours and awards In May 2012, Welsh became a freeman of the County of Angus. In January 2013, he was announced as a Deputy Lieutenant for Angus. Personal life and death He married Sheena in 1971 and they had a daughter. They lived in Arbroath. He was a linguist and spoke French, Spanish and Chinese. Since the mid 1980s, Welsh was an elder of the Church of Scotland in Arbroath, at Arbroath: St Andrew's Church. Welsh died on 17 June 2021 in Arbroath at the age of 77. References External links 1944 births 2021 deaths Politicians from Glasgow People educated at Govan High School Deputy Lieutenants of Angus Elders of the Church of Scotland Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies Scottish National Party MPs UK MPs 1974–1979 UK MPs 1987–1992 UK MPs 1992–1997 UK MPs 1997–2001 Scottish National Party MSPs Members of the Scottish Parliament 1999–2003 Members of the Scottish Parliament 2003–2007 Members of the Scottish Parliament 2007–2011 Provosts in Scotland Scottish National Party councillors Leaders of local authorities of Scotland