Carol Monaghan
| Carol Monaghan MP | |
|---|---|
| SNP Spokesperson for Education | |
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Assumed office 20 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Member of Parliament for Glasgow North West | |
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Assumed office 8 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | John Robertson |
| Majority | 10,364 (23.6%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
2 August 1972 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Feargal Dalton |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Strathclyde |
Carol Monaghan is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow North West since the general election in May 2015.[1] She is the SNP Public Services and Education spokesperson in the House of Commons.
Monaghan studied at Strathclyde University, graduating with a BSc (Hons) in Laser Physics and Optoelectronics in 1993.[2]
She had formerly been a physics teacher and head of science at Hyndland Secondary School but had given this up to concentrate on campaigning ahead of the election.[3][4]
Monaghan is married to Glasgow City SNP councillor and physics teacher Feargal Dalton, and they have a son and two daughters.[3][5]
References
- ↑ Profile, bbc.co.uk; accessed 8 May 2015.
- ↑ "Strathclyde University (From the archive)". The Herald (Newsquest). 7 July 1993. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- 1 2 Burns, Janice (13 May 2015). "Meet your new Scottish MPs: #2 Carol Monaghan, Glasgow North West". The National (Newsquest). Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ↑ Paterson, Stewart; Rodger, Hannah (8 May 2015). "SNP storm to victory in Glasgow". Evening Times (Newsquest). Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ Braiden, Gerry (29 April 2015). "Constituency profile: Glasgow North West". The Herald (Newsquest). Retrieved 10 May 2015.
External links
- Profile on SNP website
- Carol Monaghan on Twitter
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Profile at BBC News Democracy Live
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by John Robertson |
Member of Parliament for Glasgow North West 2015–present |
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