Annabel Goldie
Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party in the Scottish Parliament | |||||||||||||
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| In office 31 October 2005 – 4 November 2011[a] | |||||||||||||
| Deputy | Murdo Fraser | ||||||||||||
| UK party leader | |||||||||||||
| Preceded by | David McLetchie | ||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Ruth Davidson[b] | ||||||||||||
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| Personal details | |||||||||||||
| Born | Annabel MacNicoll Goldie 27 February 1950 Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||
| Citizenship | British | ||||||||||||
| Political party | Conservative | ||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Strathclyde | ||||||||||||
| Profession | Solicitor | ||||||||||||
| Website | Blog Profile: scottishconservatives.com | ||||||||||||
Annabel MacNicoll Goldie, Baroness Goldie
Early life and career
Annabel MacNicoll Goldie was born in
Political career
Goldie first stood for election to the
Goldie was elected to the
In addition to her appearance on the regional list ballots, she also stood as a candidate in the
On 31 October 2005, Goldie became acting leader after David McLetchie resigned as leader of the Scottish Conservatives following adverse publicity created by the publishing of details of expenses he claimed for taxi journeys.[5]
Goldie put herself forward as a leadership candidate on 2 November 2005—a joint nomination with Murdo Fraser as her proposed deputy.[6] Their nomination was unopposed and Goldie was appointed leader on 8 November 2005, the first woman to lead the Scottish Conservative Party. In her maiden speech as leader, she promised to act against "disloyalty and disobedience" in the party and in a reference to Margaret Thatcher she said, "I think you may take it matron's handbag will be in hyper-action. There could be worse precedents to follow".[7]
At her first party conference in March 2006, Goldie set out her plans to make the Scottish Conservatives the "principal party of opposition in Scotland". However, her second conference as party leader was overshadowed by a leaked memo by David Mundell, the only Scottish Conservative MP in the House of Commons, and Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, in which he criticised Goldie's leadership.[8]
Goldie won praise for her leadership of the party into the 2007 Scottish Parliament election and personally as a skilled debater, and was labelled a "much-liked public figure".[9] From February 2009 onwards, she was given monthly attendance rights to participate in the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet in Westminster.[10]
On 9 May 2011, Goldie stated her intention to resign as leader of the Scottish Conservatives, citing her party's disappointing election result; she stood down on 4 November following the election of
Goldie was put on the 2013 list as a Conservative
She has identified the need for the armed forces to address climate change, and to improve the experience of women in the forces, as among her priorities.[16]
Personal life
Goldie lives in
Notes
References
- ^ a b "THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER: *** Local Inquiry, I have been appointed for that purpose by the Secretary of State for Scotland at the request of the Boundary Commission to hold this Inquiry, that is all under Section 6 and paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to". Bcomm-scotland.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ Lord Offord of Garvel, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scotland Office (20 January 2022). "Oil and Gas: Subsidies and Licensing". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). United Kingdom: House of Lords. col. 272GC. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Personal Information MSPs Scottish Parliament". The Scottish Parliament MSPs. The Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Guardian- Annabel Goldie profile". London: Politics.guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ "McLetchie resigns as Tory leader". BBC News. 31 October 2005. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ "Top Tories make deal over leader". BBC News. 2 November 2005. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ Matthew Tempest, political correspondent (8 November 2005). "Guardian- "Goldie to lead Scottish Tories"". London: Politics.guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 August 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ "Scotsman.com "Mundell heaps praise on Goldie"". Thescotsman.scotsman.com. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ Andrew Black (22 May 2008). "'Nag' who won her party's respect". BBC News. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ "Galloway Today – "Goldie at shadow cabinet meetings"".
- ^ "Working peerages announced". GOV.UK.
- ^ "No. 60649". The London Gazette. 7 October 2013. p. 19679.
- ^ "Baroness Goldie page on UK Parliament website". Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Ministerial Appointments: September 2022". GOV.UK. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Ministerial Appointments commencing: 25 October 2022". GOV.UK. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ Gibbons, Amy (8 November 2022). "Ministers 'on a journey' to tackle struggles of women in armed forces". Independent. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "About Annabel". Archived from the original on 4 March 2014.
External links
- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Annabel Goldie
- Annabel Goldie's blog at Wordpress.com
- Scottish Conservative biography
- Goldie 'ready to wield handbag', BBC News, 8 November 2005
- Speech at 2010 Conservative Party Conference on YouTube