ANAS Sarwar has been named MSP of the Year at a political awards bash.
The Scottish Labour leader scooped the award at Holyrood magazine’s annual Political Awards, as Lord Wallace of Tankerness – former deputy first minister and LibDem peer – took home the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Sarwar (below) won the award for overseeing “a dramatic revival in his party’s fortunes in Scotland, while continuing to put pressure on the Scottish Government at Holyrood”.
It comes as Scottish Labour gained 36 seats in the General Election on July 4, with the SNP down to just nine.
The event was held at the Edinburgh Botanic Gardens on Thursday and was hosted by comedian Matt Forde.
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Scottish Tory leadership contender Russell Findlay was named One to Watch, whilst LibDem MP Wendy Chamberlain won the Best Scot at Westminster award.
Meanwhile, Scottish Tory MSP Liz Smith picked up the Political Hero of the Year award for her work campaigning on behalf of the victims of disgraced surgeon Sam Eljamel.
See the full list of awards below.
- MSP of the Year: Anas Sarwar MSP
- Tweet of the Day: Murdo Fraser MSP
- Political Staffer of the Year: Adele Black (staffer for Rhoda Grant MSP)
- Backbencher of the Year: Michelle Thomson MSP
- One to Watch: Russell Findlay MSP
- Political Hero of the Year: Liz Smith MSP
- Flushable Motion of the Year: Kevin Stewart MSP
- The Powering Change Award: Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
- Speaker of the Year: Jackson Carlaw MSP
- Best Scot at Westminster: Wendy Chamberlain MP
- Open All Hours Award: Ivan McKee MSP
- The Business of Politics Award: Daniel Johnson MSP, Anas Sarwar MSP, Michael Marra MSP
- Green Giant Award: Sarah Boyack MSP
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Lord Wallace of Tankerness
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