Linda Fabiani

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Linda Fabiani

Linda Fabiani (born December 14, 1956 in Glasgow ) is a Scottish politician and member of the Scottish National Party .

Life

Fabiani attended Hyndland Secondary School in Glasgow and Napier College in Edinburgh . She then studied at the University of Glasgow . She then worked as a secretary for several years.

Political career

In the Scottish parliamentary elections in 1999 Fabiani stood as a candidate for the SNP for the constituency of East Kilbride , but was clearly defeated by Andy Kerr of the Labor Party. On the basis of the election result, she moved into the newly created Scottish Parliament as an envoy from the electoral region of Central Scotland via the regional list . In the following parliamentary elections in 2003 and 2007 , she ran again for East Kilbride, but did not win the direct mandate in either case. Even so, she retained her mandate on the Central Scotland regional list in both elections. At the 2011 parliamentary elections Fabiani won for the first time the direct mandate for East Kilbride. By winning votes, she defended her mandate in the 2016 elections .

In the shadow cabinet of the SNP, Fabiani was earmarked for various positions over the years. First for the transport and environment departments, then as deputy minister for social justice, as deputy parliamentary manager, as deputy minister for housing and finally as deputy municipal minister. From May 17, 2007 to February 10, 2009 she held the office of Minister for Europe, Foreign Affairs and Culture.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Information on the pages of the Scottish Parliament ( Memento of the original from June 4, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.scottish.parliament.uk
  2. ↑ a b Biographical information ( memento of the original dated December 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.lindafabiani.co.uk
  3. ↑ a b Entry on alba.org.uk ( Memento from September 25, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
  4. ↑ Results of the general election 1999 on the Scottish Parliament website.
  5. ↑ Results of the general election 1999 on the Scottish Parliament website.
  6. ^ Results of the general election 2003 on the Scottish Parliament website.
  7. ↑ Results of the 2007 general election on the Scottish Parliament website.
  8. ^ Results of the general election 2003 on the Scottish Parliament website
  9. ↑ Results of the 2007 general election on the Scottish Parliament website
  10. ↑ Results of the 2011 general election on the Scottish Parliament website.
  11. ↑ Information from the Scottish Parliament
  12. ↑ Information from the Scottish Parliament

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personal data
SURNAME Fabiani, Linda
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Scottish politician
DATE OF BIRTH December 14, 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH Glasgow