Mary Mulligan

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Mary Mulligan (born 12 February 1960, Liverpool) is a Labour politician, and,although once an opponent of Devolution, a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Linlithgow constituency since 1999.

She was appointed Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care upon Jack McConnell becoming First Minister in 2001. After the reshuffle following the 2003 election she became Deputy Minister for Communities. She resigned from this position in October 2004 in order to concentrate on preventing St John's Hospital in Livingston being downgraded (see [1]). This hospital served many of her constituents. Nevertheless services were cut from the hospital as planned.

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Scottish Parliament
Preceded by
Constituency Created
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Linlithgow
1999 – present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Office Created
Deputy Minister for Communities
2003–2004
Succeeded by
Johann Lamont
Preceded by
Malcolm Chisholm
Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care
2001-2003
Succeeded by
Tom McCabe