Rhoda Grant (born June 26, 1963, Stornoway) is a Scottish Labour politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Highlands and Islands region from 1999 to 2003 and since 2007. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stornoway ( Steòrnabhagh in Scottish Gaelic) is a Burgh on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Scottish Labour (often but inaccurately described at the "Scottish Labour Party" is that part of the (British Labour Party which operates in Scotland 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 Highlands and Islands of Scotland are broadly the Scottish Highlands plus Orkney, Shetland and the Hebrides.
In the 2003 election she fought the Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber constituency but came second, and she lost her list seat to Eleanor Scott of the Scottish Green Party. The Scottish Parliament election 2003, was the second General election of the Scottish Parliament. Inverness East Nairn and Lochaber is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Eleanor Scott (born July 23, 1951, Inverness) is a Scottish politician The Scottish Green Party (Pàrtaidh Uaine na h-Alba is the Green party of Scotland.
In the 2007 election and she won her list seat back as the Scottish Green Party's vote collapsed and Labour won three list seats. The 2007 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the Scottish Parliament The Scottish Green Party (Pàrtaidh Uaine na h-Alba is the Green party of Scotland.
Prior to her election Grant worked for the trade union UNISON and Highland Regional Council. A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming In Music, a unison () is an interval, the ratio of 11 or 0 half steps and zero cents. The Highland Council area ( Sgìre Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd in Gaelic, s̪g̊ʲiːɾʲə kɔ She holds a degree in social sciences from the Open University. Open University is also the name of other institutions See Distance education or the Open Universities category for a list
External links
- Rhoda Grant MSP biography at the Scottish Parliament website
- rhodagrant.org.uk
- Caithness News Bulletins Elections 2007 Caithness Community website
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