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| In office 2003 – 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Brian Fitzpatrick |
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| Succeeded by | David Whitton |
| Constituency | Strathkelvin and Bearsden |
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| Born | December 23, 1939 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Political party | Independent |
| Website | http://www.jeanturner.org |
Dr Jean McGivern Turner (born December 23, 1939 in Glasgow) is a former Independent Member of the Scottish Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden. Member of the Scottish Parliament ( MSP) ( Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba ( BPA) in Gaelic) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected Brian Fitzpatrick (born 1961 is a Scottish Labour Party politician David Whitton MSP is a Scottish Labour Party politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden. Strathkelvin and Bearsden is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. Member of the Scottish Parliament ( MSP) ( Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba ( BPA) in Gaelic) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected Strathkelvin and Bearsden is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood)
Prior to her election, Turner was a General practitioner in the Springburn area in Glasgow for 25 years. A general practitioner, or GP is a medical practitioner who provides Primary care and specializes in Family medicine. Springburn is a semi-suburban (partly suburban area in the north of the Scottish city of Glasgow, home to various working- and middle-class families Before that, she was an anaesthetist for ten years. An anaesthetist ( English) or anesthesiologist ( US English) also "anaesthesiologist" is a medical doctor trained to administer She was lured to seek political office due to the cut in services at Stobhill Hospital. Stobhill Hospital is currently a general hospital with a 24-hour Casualty facility it is located in the district of Springburn in the North of Glasgow Turner also campaigned against Labour's treatment of the NHS. Scottish Labour (often but inaccurately described at the "Scottish Labour Party" is that part of the (British Labour Party which operates in Scotland The National Health Service is the name commonly used to refer to the four Publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom collectively or individually (although Because of this, she stood as a candidate in the Strathkelvin and Bearsden Holyrood by-election of 2001. The Strathkelvin and Bearsden by-election 2001 was a By-election held for the Scottish Parliament constituency of Strathkelvin and Bearsden on 7 June In that race, she finished second with 7,572 votes or 18%. In the 2003 Scottish parliamentary elections, she stood again in Strathkelvin and Bearsden on the same platform she used in 2001. The Scottish Parliament election 2003, was the second General election of the Scottish Parliament. This time, Turner won the seat with 10,988 votes or 31%. This win prompted the loser, Labour MSP Brian Fitzpatrick, to remark:
"Narrow win, big win, whatever, it is still a disappointment, but we are coming back for this seat. Member of the Scottish Parliament ( MSP) ( Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba ( BPA) in Gaelic) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected Brian Fitzpatrick (born 1961 is a Scottish Labour Party politician " [1]
Jean Turner stood for re-election at the Scottish Parliament election, 2007 in May, but lost her seat to the Labour candidate, David Whitton. The 2007 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the Scottish Parliament Scottish Labour (often but inaccurately described at the "Scottish Labour Party" is that part of the (British Labour Party which operates in Scotland David Whitton MSP is a Scottish Labour Party politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden.
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See also
Other doctors elected on similar platforms:
External links
- Biography - Scottish Parliament
- Hospital campaign shakes by-election - BBC News (8 June, 2001)
- GP in hospitals election fight - BBC News (7 October, 2002)
- Independents head to Holyrood - BBC News (2 May, 2003)
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| Preceded by Brian Fitzpatrick |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden 2003–2007 |
Succeeded by David Whitton |
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