Aberdeen University Conservative and Unionist Association

Abbreviation	AUCUA
Formation	1881
Type	Political Association
Location	Aberdeen, Scotland
Chairman	Shane Painter (Interim)
Honorary President	Andrew Bowie MP
Main organ	Executive Committee
Affiliations	Conservative Future Scotland
Website	https://www.ausa.org.uk/societies/society/aucua

The Aberdeen University Conservative and Unionist Association (AUCUA) is a student Conservative association formed in 1881. It is the third oldest Conservative student association in the United Kingdom.

It consists of an executive committee that consists of six positions where members are elected annually at the association's AGM. It is directly affiliated to the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party and the Aberdeen University Students' Association.

Notable former members

• Lord Blencathra - Member of the House of Lords, former Member of Parliament for the Penrith constituency, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Minister of State for the Environment and Countryside and Chief Whip of the Conservative Party.
• James Cran - Former Member of Parliament for Beverley and Shadow Deputy Leader of the House.
• Murdo Fraser MSP – Member of the Scottish Parliament for Mid Scotland and Fife and Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery
• Dr Nanette Milne - Former Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland.
• Dr David Torrance – Author, contemporary historian, freelance political journalist.
• Derek Brownlee - Former MSP for South of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region) and member of the Advisory Board of Reform Scotland.
• Dr Eamonn Butler - Co-founder of the Adam Smith Institute.
• Andrew Bowie MP - Member of Parliament for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and former Deputy Chair of the Conservative Party
• Finlay Carson MSP- Member of the Scottish Parliament for Galloway and West Dumfries and Convener of the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee.
• Ross Thomson - Former Member of Parliament for Aberdeen South and former Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland.
• Paul Wheelhouse - Former Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for South Scotland and Scottish Government Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands.

Chairperson

• Nov 2023/Apr 24 - Shane Painter (Interim)
• Apr 2023/Nov 23 - Haytham Alrifai
• 2022/23 - Marco Oosthuizen/Eitan Godsi
• 2021/22 - Nestor Carlsen-Devereux
• 2020/21 - Rami Jerrow
• 2019/20 - Joshua Mills
• 2018/19 - Gavin MacKenzie
• 2017/18 - Emma Farquhar
• 2016/17 - Emma Farquhar
• 2015/16 - Alexander McNab
• 2014/15 - Nicholas Layden
• 2013/14 - Nicholas Layden
• 2012/13 - Andrew Bowie
• 2011/12 - Declan Pang
• 2010/11 - Duncan Stewart
• 2009/10 - Andrea Sharpe
• 2008/09 - Oliver Lash-Williams
• 2007/08 - Leslie K. Clark
• 2006/07 - Tobias Lebmann
• 2005/06 - Tobias Lehmann
• 2004/05 - Frank Webster

Current Committee

• Chairman - Shane Painter (Interim)
• Vice President - Marco Oosthuizen (Interim)
• Secretary - Douglas Barnett
• Treasurer - Marco Oosthuizen
• Social Secretary - Kai Suleman
• Social Media Secretary - Henry Carre
• Party Liaison - Abigail Brooks & Kai Suleman

Media

Members of the association have, in recent years, been interviewed by various news outlets such as euronews, Sky News and BBC Newsnight. They also maintain an active relationship with the Aberdeen University Student Newspaper 'The Gaudie' and regularly provide speakers to the Aberdeen Student Radio for discussion and debate.

See also

• Glasgow University Conservative Association
• Oxford University Conservative Association
• Cambridge University Conservative Association
• Scottish Young Conservatives