Shona Robison
Shona Robison is a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dundee East. She was elected as a Scottish National Party (SNP) candidate in the 2003 election.[1] Previously she had represented the SNP as an Additional Members System member for North East Scotland, having been elected in the 1999 election.
Born in Redcar, England on May 26, 1966, she was active in the SNP Youth Wing along with figures such as Nicola Sturgeon and Fiona Hyslop.
She is married to Stewart Hosie,[2] who is the Westminster MP for Dundee East and a former National Secretary of the SNP, and who has served as the party's Vice Convenor in charge of Organisation.
After the SNP's victory in the 2007 Scottish Parliament Election, Robison was appointed as the Minister for Public Health.[3]
References
- ^ "Labour suffers election casualties". BBC News. 2 May, 2003. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "International Women's Day Debate". House of Commons Hansard Debates. 6 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
- ^ "The Scottish Executive". The Herald. 17 May 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
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