Margaret Burgess
Margaret Burgess (born December 7, 1949 in the Ayrshire region ) is a Scottish politician and member of the Scottish National Party (SNP).
Life
Burgess grew up in Ayrshire and has lived in what is now the constituency of Cunninghame South for over 40 years . Before being elected to the Scottish Parliament , she was Head of the East Ayrshire Citizens' Office .
Political career
Burgess has been a member of the SNP since she was of legal age. In the 2011 parliamentary elections , she ran for the first time to national elections. She won the direct mandate of the constituency of Cunninghame South and thus moved into the Scottish Parliament for the first time. She won the mandate before Labor politician Irene Oldfather , who has been in parliament for Cunninghame South since 1999. Burgess did not run for the Scottish parliamentary elections in 2016 and subsequently left parliament. Her successor Ruth Maguire held the mandate for the SNP.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Information from the Scottish Parliament ( Memento of the original from July 15, 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.
- ↑ a b c Information from the SNP ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 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.
- ↑ Results of the 2011 general election on the Scottish Parliament website
- ↑ Information from the Scottish Parliament
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Burgess, Margaret |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 7, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ayrshire |