Fiona McLeod
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Fiona McLeod | |
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Minister for Children and Young People | |
Acting | |
In office 18 December 2014 – 31 August 2015 | |
First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
Preceded by | Aileen Campbell |
Succeeded by | Aileen Campbell |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden | |
In office 5 May 2011 – 24 March 2016 | |
Preceded by | David Whitton |
Succeeded by | Rona Mackay |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for West of Scotland (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
In office 6 May 1999 – 31 March 2003 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Strathclyde University | 3 December 1957
Profession | Librarian |
Fiona Grace McLeod (born 3 December 1957) is a Scottish politician who served as acting
Background
She was born on 3 December 1957 in
Scottish Parliament
In the 1999 election she stood as a constituency candidate in Strathkelvin and Bearsden, where she was runner-up to Labour candidate Sam Galbraith.[1] She had been placed fourth on the SNP's West of Scotland list, and was elected as a MSP through this route.[2] She served as Deputy Party Spokesperson on the Environment.[3]
Galbraith resigned his seat in 2001 but McLeod did not stand in the
In the
She served as acting
In May 2015, Mcleod announced that she would not be standing for re-election to Parliament the following year.[6]
After Parliament
In 2004, she became one of the first members of Ofcom's Advisory Committee for Scotland.[7]
In November 2016 she was announced as a member of the Commission on Parliamentary Reform, having been nominated to represent the SNP.[8]
In August 2017, the Scottish Book Trust appointed her as a member of its Board of Trustees.[9]
Personal life
McLeod is married with one son.[10]
References
- ^ "Vote 99. Scotland. Strathkelvin & Bearsden". BBC News. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Vote 99. Scotland. West of Scotland". BBC News. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Previous MSPs: Session 1: Fiona McLeod". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Previous MSPs: Session 4: Fiona McLeod". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Scottish children's minister begins maternity leave". BBC News. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "MSP Fiona McLeod to retire". Kirkintilloch Herald. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Ofcom names Scottish committee". The Drum. 5 March 2004. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Presiding Officer names Parliament reform commission members". The Journal. Law Society of Scotland. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ Martin, Graham (21 August 2017). "Ex MSP among charity's new trustees". Third Force News. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
External links
- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Fiona McLeod
- Fiona McLeod on X
- Strathkelvin & Bearsden SNP
- Fiona McLeod MSP on TheyWorkForYou.com