Rhona Brankin
| Rhona Brankin | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Midlothian |
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| In office 6 May 1999 – 22 March 2011 |
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| Preceded by | new constituency |
| Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
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| Born | 19 January 1950 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Political party | Labour Co-operative |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
Rhona Brankin (born 19 January 1950) is a former Labour Co-operative Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Midlothian constituency. She was first elected in 1999 and was re-elected in 2003 and 2007. She was one of six female Labour MSPs to stand down in 2011.
Background
Brankin is a graduate of the University of Aberdeen and before entering the Scottish Parliament she was a teacher and a lecturer on special educational needs. She was former Chair of the Scottish Labour Party. She is married with two grown-up daughters.
Scottish Parliament
Brankin was Deputy Minister for Culture and Sport in the Scottish Executive from 1999–2000 and Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development from 2000-2001.[1] In October 2004 she was appointed Deputy Minister for Health and Community care, returning to the Environment and Rural Development portfolio in June 2005.[2] In January 2007 she was promoted to Minister for Communities after the resignation of Malcolm Chisholm.[3] Following Labour's defeat at the hands of the SNP at the May 2007 election, Brankin became shadow Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning.[4] She was convener of the Public Petitions Committee from June 2010.[5]
Prior to the 2011 elections, Brankin announced her decision not to stand for re-election, retiring from Holyrood after 12 years.[6] The Midlothian constituency underwent boundary changes, and the two new constituencies created, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, and Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, were won by the SNP.
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| Preceded by
Constituency Created
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Midlothian 1999-2011 |
Succeeded by Constituency Abolished |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Minister for Communities 2007 |
Succeeded by Stewart Maxwell as Minister for Communities and Sport |
| Preceded by | Deputy Minister for the Environment and Rural Development 2005-2007 |
Succeeded by Sarah Boyack |
| Preceded by | Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care 2004-2005 |
Succeeded by Lewis Macdonald |
| Preceded by | Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development 2000-2001 |
Succeeded by Allan Wilson |
| Preceded by
Office Created
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Deputy Minister for Culture and Sport 1999-2000 |
Succeeded by Allan Wilson |
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- Female members of the Scottish Parliament
- Members of the Scottish Parliament 1999–2003
- Members of the Scottish Parliament 2003–07
- Members of the Scottish Parliament 2007–11
