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.
[edit] External links
- Mary Mulligan MSP official biography at the Scottish Parliament website
- Mary Mulligan MSP profile at the site of Scottish Labour
Scottish Parliament | ||
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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 |