Rona Mackayis aScottish National Party(SNP) politician who has been theMember of the Scottish Parliament(MSP) forStrathkelvin and Bearsdensince theScottish Parliamentary elections in May 2016.
Rona Mackay | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament forStrathkelvin and Bearsden | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Fiona McLeod |
| Majority | 11,484 |
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| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Website | www |
Background
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Prior to being elected, she worked as a journalist in national newspapers for more than 20 years.[1]
From 2010 to 2016 she sat on theChildren's Panelfor the East End of Glasgow.
In 2001 she was a co-ordinator of Chernobyl Children's Lifeline, a charity which brought children fromBelaruswho were affected by the nuclear disaster to Scotland to improve their health.
Political career
editMackay worked as a Parliamentary Assistant toGil Paterson,the former SNP MSP for Milngavie and Clydebank, before being elected in May 2016.[2]She was elected with a majority of 8,100 votes.[3]She was Deputy Convenor of the Justice Committee in Session 5, was on the Education Committee and convened a number of Cross Party Groups..
At the Scottish Parliamentary election in May 2021, Mackay was re-elected with a majority of 11,484 (3,384 increase from 2016).[4]In Session 6, she is a member of the Scottish Parliament's Criminal Justice Committee, a member of the Animal Welfare, Chronic Pain (Co-Convenor), Women’s Justice (Convenor), Fair Trade, Men's Violence Against Women and Children, Prevention and Healing of Adverse Childhood Experiences and is a Senior Party Whip.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^"About".Rona Mackay MSP.Retrieved9 July2024.
- ^"Rona Mackay".Scottish National Party.5 September 2018.Retrieved14 November2021.
- ^"Scottish Parliament election 2016 constituency result: Strathkelvin and Bearsden".scotsman.Retrieved14 November2021.
- ^"Help for high street a first priority says re-elected MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden Rona Mackay".glasgowworld.Retrieved14 November2021.
External links
edit- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs:Rona Mackay
- profileon SNP website
- Rona Mackay's website
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