Angela Crawley
Angela Crawley (born June 3, 1987 in Hamilton ) is a Scottish politician of the Scottish National Party (SNP).
Life
Crawley was born in Hamilton in 1987 . She attended John Ogilvie High School and then studied politics at Stirling University . After graduating with a bachelor's degree , she earned another bachelor's degree in law from the University of Glasgow .
Political career
For the Hamilton South district , Crawley was elected to the South Lanarkshire Regional Council for the SNP . She also assisted a Secretary of State in the Scottish Parliament . In the 2015 general election , the SNP ran Crawley as a candidate in her home constituency of Lanark and Hamilton East . In doing so, she inherited her party colleague Clare Adamson , who was unable to prevail against Labor candidate Jimmy Hood in the previous election . With the massive gains in votes by the SNP in the general election in 2015, Crawley was able to gain a majority of 48.8% and subsequently moved into the British House of Commons for the first time . She acts as group spokesperson for women, equality and children and is a member of the equality committee. Crawley defended her mandate in the early 2017 general election by just 266 votes .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information on myparliament.info
- ↑ a b c d Information from the SNP
- ↑ a b Results of the general election in 2015 and 2017
- ↑ Information from the British Parliament
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Crawley, Angela |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd June 1987 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamilton |