Sheila Gilmore
Sheila Gilmore (born October 1, 1949 in Aberdeen ) is a Scottish politician.
Life
Gilmore was born in Aberdeen in 1949 but grew up in Edinburgh . She studied history and politics at the University of Kent and then accepted a job as a teacher. She later attended university again and earned a law degree from Edinburgh University . Upon admission, Gilmore practiced as a family law attorney.
In the early 1970s, Gilmore became involved in the women's movement. She is married and has four children.
Political career
For the Labor Party , Gilmore was elected to the Edinburgh City Council for the Moredun district in 1991 . She defended her seat until 2007. For the Scottish parliamentary elections in 2007 , Gilmore ran for the first time for national elections. In her constituency of Edinburgh Pentlands , however, she received only the second highest share of the vote behind the conservative David McLetchie and thus missed the entry into the Scottish Parliament .
In the run-up to the British House of Commons elections in 2010 , Labor politician Gavin Strang , who had represented the constituency of Edinburgh East in the House of Commons since 1970 , announced that he would not be available for any further election. From an internal party vote in April 2009, Gilmore emerged as the successor of Strang by just one vote. On election day she held the mandate clearly for the Labor Party and subsequently moved into the House of Commons for the first time. After a heavy loss of votes, Gilmore had to surrender to the SNP politician Tommy Sheppard in the following general election in 2015 and left parliament at the end of the parliamentary term.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c The Telegraph: We might be over 50, but us older lady MPs are still worth listening to , March 11, 2013.
- ↑ a b Biographical information
- ↑ Information from the Scottish Parliament
- ^ The Scotsman: Strang thinks again and vows to quit as MP in latest U-turn , June 27, 2008.
- ^ The Scotsman: Gilmore picked for Strang seat , Apr. 3, 2009.
- ↑ Results of the 2010 general election ( Memento of the original from May 2, 2015 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 general election 2015
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gilmore, Sheila |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 1, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aberdeen |