Gillian Martin (politician)
Gillian Martin is a Scottish politician and a member of the Scottish National Party (SNP).
Life
Martin grew up in Newburgh and was living in Newmachar at the time of her election to the Scottish Parliament . She attended the Ellon Academy in Ellon and then the University of Glasgow . After graduating, Martin worked in the media sector and also lectured at North East Scotland College . She is married and a mother of two.
Political career
As a result of her work, Martin was close to various SNP politicians. She finally joined the party the morning after the referendum on Scottish independence . She supported former First Minister Alex Salmond's election campaign for the 2015 general election in the Gordon constituency .
Salmond did not run for the Scottish general election in 2016 . As a result, successors were sought for the candidacy in his constituency of Aberdeenshire East . In addition to Martin, Salmond's advisor Jennifer Dempsie was also traded. Martin ultimately prevailed and won the direct mandate of the constituency with 45.8% of the vote.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information from the Scottish Parliament
- ↑ Information from the SNP
- ↑ a b c Calum Ross: New candidate nominated in race to succeed Alex Salmond , in: Press & Journal , July 3, 2015
- ↑ a b Gillian Martin: The referendum made me realize that my actions had to follow my words , The National
- ↑ Results of the general election 2016 on the Scottish Parliament website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Martin, Gillian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |