| Margo MacDonald MSP | |
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| Born | April 19, 1943 Hamilton, South Lanarkshire |
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| Political party | Independent |
Margo MacDonald MSP (born 19 April 1943) is a Scottish politician, a Member of the Scottish Parliament and a former Member of the British House of Commons. The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral Constituencies and council areas The City of Edinburgh and the West Lothian council areas are entirely within the region Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west- Central Lowlands of Scotland. South Lanarkshire ( Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of the 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 Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. 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 The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords
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Early life and education
She was born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, and educated at Hamilton Academy; she trained as a teacher of physical education. Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west- Central Lowlands of Scotland. South Lanarkshire ( Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of the Hamilton Academy was a school situated in Hamilton Scotland It or its predecessors can trace their history back to the year 1588
Parliamentary career
A committed and vocal supporter of Scottish independence, MacDonald won in the Glasgow Govan by-election, 1973, as a Scottish National Party (SNP) candidate, which had been a Labour strong-hold. The Glasgow Govan by-election was held on 8 November, 1973, following the death of John Rankin, Labour Party Member of Parliament The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish Scottish Labour (often but inaccurately described at the "Scottish Labour Party" is that part of the (British Labour Party which operates in Scotland She failed to retain the seat in the February general election of 1974, but became Deputy Leader of the SNP in 1974, a post she would hold until 1979. Results |} Total votes 31321982 All parties are shown The seats won by the Ulster Unionists are compared with those won by Unionist MPs in the 1970 election Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar)
A political left-winger, she was prominent in the socialist 79 Group and left the party in 1982 due to this group's proscription. Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution The 79 Group was an internal faction within the Scottish National Party (SNP formed in the aftermath of the 1979 UK general election. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)
She began to establish herself as a forceful presenter of various radio and television programmes, including the short-lived Colour Supplement for Radio 4 in the mid-1980s. She currently writes regular columns for Scottish newspapers including the Edinburgh Evening News and The Sunday Post. The Edinburgh Evening News is a local Newspaper based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Sunday Post is a weekly Newspaper published in Dundee, Scotland by DC Thomson, and characterised by a 'folksy' mix of news
By the mid-1990s she had returned to the SNP and in 1999, she was elected to the Scottish Parliament, representing the Lothians. The Scottish Parliament election 1999 was the first General election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on May 6, 1999. The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral This period marked her becoming less influential with the leadership of the SNP, firstly under Alex Salmond and then John Swinney and she was placed fifth on the SNP list for Lothians for the 2003 Parliament election, whereas she had been first in 1999. Alexander Elliot Anderson "Alex" Salmond, (ˈsamənd is the First Minister of Scotland, heading a minority Scottish Government. John Ramsey Swinney (born 13 April 1964, in Edinburgh) is a Scottish National Party (SNP politician the Cabinet Secretary for Finance The Scottish Parliament election 2003, was the second General election of the Scottish Parliament. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) This effectively ended her chances of being elected as an SNP MSP and she decided to stand as an independent.
MacDonald is viewed as being in the SNP Fundamentalist mould and in the party leadership election in 2000 she supported Alex Neil. The fundamentalist ideology within the Scottish National Party (SNP is the belief that the SNP should emphasise its policy of Scottish independence more widely in 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Alex Neil (born 22 August 1951 in Patna, East Ayrshire, Scotland.
In 2002 she stated that she had Parkinson's Disease, and had known about the diagnosis for six years. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Parkinson's disease (also known as Parkinson disease or PD) is a degenerative disorder of the Central nervous system that often impairs the sufferer's [1]
She was re-elected as an independent MSP at the 2003 Scottish Parliament election, and again in 2007. The Scottish Parliament election 2003, was the second General election of the Scottish Parliament. The 2007 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the Scottish Parliament After her 2007 re-election MacDonald stood to become Presiding Officer, but lost the ballot to Alex Fergusson. The Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament (Oifigear-Riaghlaidh Preses o the Scots Pairlament is the speaker of the Scottish Parliament, elected by the Alex Fergusson (born 8 April 1949 Leswalt, Wigtownshire) is a Conservative politician and Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament.
Family life
Margo MacDonald is married to former politician and columnist Jim Sillars, who in 1988 also contested Glasgow Govan in a by-election. Jim Sillars (born 4 October 1937) is a Scottish political figure
References
External links
- Margo MacDonald MSP Scottish Parliament webpage
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| Preceded by John Rankin |
Member of Parliament for Glasgow Govan 1973–1974 |
Succeeded by Harry Selby |
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