Evelyn Tweed is a Scottish politician who has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Stirling since 2021. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she was a councillor in Stirling for Trossachs and Teith ward from 2017 to 2022.[1]
Evelyn Tweed | |
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 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Stirling | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce Crawford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Evelyn Maureen Tweed 1967 (age 56–57) Ayr, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Spouse | Ahsan Khan |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Stirling, Scotland |
| Alma mater | Paisley College of Technology Heriot-Watt University |
Early life and career
editTweed was born in Ayr, in the west of Scotland. She obtained her first degree at the Paisley College of Technology (now the University of the West of Scotland) and then gained a post graduate housing qualification from Heriot-Watt University. She then worked for various housing associations, gaining senior roles mainly involving building social housing. Tweed was a member of the Board of the Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland from 2007 to 2009.
Political career
editIn the 2017 Scottish local elections, Tweed was elected to the Stirling council, representing the Trossachs and Teith ward.[2] She became the council's public safety commission convener following the resignation of Maureen Bennison.[3]
In June 2022 she apologised after being photographed holding the flag of the ultra-nationalist group Siol nan Gaidheal.[4]
Member of the Scottish Parliament
editTweed was selected as the SNP's candidate for the Stirling constituency in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election. After a successful campaign, she succeeded retiring MSP Bruce Crawford, as the MSP for Stirling.[5] She is the Deputy Convener of the Education, Children and Young People Committee.[6]
Personal life
editTweed lives in Stirling with her husband, and their children.
References
edit- ^ "Stirling – Scottish Parliament constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Evelyn Tweed". stirling.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Marjoribanks, Kaiya (23 September 2020). "War of words as councillor blasts former SNP colleagues amidst bullying row". Daily Record. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "SNP MSP apologises for holding ultranationalist flag at independence rally". 27 June 2022.
- ^ Marzella, Chris (7 May 2021). "BREAKING: SNP secure election victory in Stirling". Daily Record. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Evelyn Tweed". www.parliament.scot. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "About". Evelyn Tweed MSP. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
External links
edit- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Evelyn Tweed
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