Kezia Dugdale
| Kezia Dugdal P | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Dugdale in 2011 | ||
| Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| Assumed office 13 December 2014 | ||
| Leader | Jim Murphy | |
| Preceded by | Anas Sarwar | |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Lothian Region (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| Assumed office 5 May 2011 | ||
| Personal details | ||
| Born | 28 August 1981 Aberdeen | |
| Nationality | British | |
| Political party | Scottish Labour and Co-Operative Party | |
| Residence | Lochend, Edinburgh | |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen | |
| Cabinet | Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lielong Learning | |
| Website | www.keziadugdale.com | |
Kezia Dugdale (born 28 August 1981)[1] is a Scottish Labour Party Member of the Scottish Parliament, representing the Lothian region.[1] She is Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party.
Background
Dugdale was born in Aberdeen in 1981.[1] She completed Secondary School in Harris Academy in Dundee, where she was Head Girl.[2] She then went on to study Law at the University of Aberdeen from 1999 to 2003, then completed a Masters in Policy Studies at the University of Edinburgh.[1] As well as living in Aberdeen and Dundee, she has resided in Elgin, before finally settling in Edinburgh in 2003. While in Edinburgh, Dugdale worked for Edinburgh University Students' Association and the National Union of Students Scotland.[1] Immediately before entering the Scottish Parliament she worked for Lord Foulkes as his office manager and political adviser.[1]
Member of the Scottish Parliament
In 2011, she was elected to the Scottish Parliament, as Scottish Labour's second candidate on their list for the Lothian Region. She serves as a Scottish Labour and Co-operative Member and currently sits on the Local Government and Regeneration and Subordinate Legislation Committees.[3][4]
Kezia was appointed to the post of Scottish Labour's Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning on 29 June 2013.[5]
Members of the Edinburgh Eastern Labour Party selected Dugdale as their candidate for the 2016 Scottish Parliament Election for Edinburgh Eastern seat.
Kezia has a weekly column every Monday in the Scottish Daily Record.
In 2014 she was elected as Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party, replacing Anas Sarwar, beating Katy Clark. As Jim Murphy, the leader, is a Westminster MP, this means that she stands in for him at First Minister's questions.[6]
Personal life
Dugdale describes her interests as going to the ma, reading Scottish crime novels and enjoying the City of Edinburgh, where she lives. She has Trade Union Memberships with Unite the Union and Community (trade union).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 The Scottish Parliament - Current MSPs - Kezia Dugdale - Personal Information
- ↑ Ogston, Graeme. "City education chief denies snubbing Kezia Dugdale over visit to old school". The Courier. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ↑ The Scottish Parliament: - Committees - Local Government and Regeneration
- ↑ The Scottish Parliament: - Committees - Subordinate Legislation
- ↑ The BBC: -Scottish Politics News - Scottish Labour Reshuffle
- ↑ "MP Jim Murphy named Scottish Labour leader". BBC News. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
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