Margaret Smith (politician)
| Margaret Smith | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh West | |
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In office 6 May 1999 – 22 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | new constituency |
| Majority | 5,886 (16.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 February 1961 |
| Political party | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
| Website | |
Margaret Smith (born 18 February 1961) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, and former MSP for Edinburgh West, a seat she held from the 1999 election until the 2011 election. She was the Scottish Liberal Democrats' Education Spokesperson.
At the 2011 Scottish Parliament elections, she lost her seat to the SNP's Colin Keir who won with a majority of 2689.[1] As the Liberal Democrats failed to win any list seats on the Lothian Region list, Smith has not returned as an MSP.
She was the first openly lesbian MSP.[2]
External links
- Margaret Smith profile at the site of Scottish Liberal Democrats
References
| Scottish Parliament | ||
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| Preceded by Constituency Created |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh West 1999-2011 |
Succeeded by Colin Keir |
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