Margaret Smith (born 18 February 1961) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician. She is the former Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Edinburgh West constituency, a seat she held from 1999 Scottish Parliament election until 2011 Scottish Parliament election. She was the Scottish Liberal Democrats Spokesperson for Education. She was the first openly lesbian MSP.[1]
Margaret Smith | |
|---|---|
 Smith as an MSP | |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh West | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 22 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Colin Keir |
| Majority | 5,886 (16.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 February 1961 |
| Political party | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
| Website | Official website |
At the 2011 election, she lost her seat to the Scottish National Party's Colin Keir who won with a majority of 2,689.[2] As the Liberal Democrats failed to win any seats on the Lothian regional list, Smith was not returned as an MSP. Her constituency seat was however won back in 2016 by the Liberal Democrats candidate Alex Cole-Hamilton.[3]
References
edit- ^ HighBeam
- ^ BBC News Election Result for Edinburgh Western
- ^ "Edinburgh Western – Scottish Parliament constituency – Election 2016". Retrieved 27 November 2019.
External links
edit- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Margaret Smith
- Margaret Smith profile at the site of Scottish Liberal Democrats
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