Jenny Gilruth
| Jenny Gilruth MSP |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Mid Fife and Glenrothes |
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| Assumed office 6 May 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Tricia Marwick |
| Majority | 8,276 |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
Jenny Gilruth (born 1984 or 1985) is a Scottish politician and the Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the constituency of Mid Fife and Glenrothes.[1]
Early life
Gilruth is from Ceres, Fife, she was educated at to Madras College, St Andrews.[2] She graduated from the University of Glasgow with a degree in sociology and politics.[2] Before becoming an MSP, she was a teacher of Modern Studies,[3] and was head of department at the high school she taught at.
Political career
In April 2016 she was nominated as the SNP’s candidate for Mid Fife and Glenrothes in the Scottish Parliament election on May 5, 2016.[4] She won the seat with 15,555 votes, an unprecedented 54.9% of the vote, with a majority of 8,236; more than double the votes cast for second-place candidate Kay Morrison of Scottish Labour. She succeeded Tricia Marwick, who had been the Presiding Officer in the 4th Scottish Parliament (2011–16).
References
External links
- profile on SNP website
- MSP's biography pages at Scottish Parliament
| Parliament of Scotland | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the Scottish Parliament for Mid Fife and Glenrothes 2016–present |
Incumbent |
- Use dmy dates from May 2016
- EngvarB from May 2016
- Living people
- Year of birth missing (living people)
- People educated at Madras College
- Alumni of the University of Glasgow
- Scottish schoolteachers
- Scottish women in politics
- Members of the Scottish Parliament 2016–
- Scottish National Party MSPs
- Place of birth missing (living people)
- 1980s births
- Female members of the Scottish Parliament
