Shona Robison
| Shona Robison MSP | |
|---|---|
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| Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 21 November 2014 | |
| First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Preceded by | Alex Neil |
| Cabinet Secretary for Commonwealth Games, Sport, Equalities and Pensioners' Rights | |
| In office 22 April 2014 – 21 November 2014 | |
| First Minister | Alex Salmond |
| Preceded by | Office Created |
| Succeeded by | Office Abolished |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dundee City East Dundee East 2003-2011 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 May 2003 | |
| Preceded by | John McAllion |
| Majority | 10,679 (41.5%) |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 1 May 2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 May 1966 Redcar, Yorkshire, England |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Stewart Hosie |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow Jordanhill College |
| Profession | Community worker, Home care organiser |
| Website | http://shonarobison.com/ |
Shona McRory Robison (26 May 1966) is a Scottish politician who has been Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport since 2014 and Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dundee City East since 2011. She was elected as a Scottish National Party 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.[2]
Early life and career
Born in Redcar, England, she went to Alva Academy, and then gained an MA in Social Sciences at Glasgow University in 1989, and gained a Postgraduate Cert in Community Education, obtained in 1990 at Jordanhill College. She was active in the SNP Youth Wing along with figures such as Nicola Sturgeon and Fiona Hyslop.
In 2003 she became the SNP's Party Spokesperson on Health, remaining in this position until 2007.[3]
After the SNP's victory in the 2007 Scottish Parliament Election, Robison was appointed as the Minister for Public Health.[4] In 2009, she was made Minister for Public Health and Sport in a Ministerial reshuffle.[5] Following the 2011 election, she was made Minister for Commonwealth Games and Sport, with Michael Matheson taking on the Minister for Public Health portfolio. In April 2014, Alex Salmond promoted her to the full Cabinet position of Cabinet Secretary for Commonwealth Games, Sport, Equalities and Pensioners' Rights. Robison was moved to the Health brief in Nicola Sturgeon's first Ministerial reshuffle in November 2014.
Personal life
She is married to Stewart Hosie,[6] who is the SNP's Depute Leader and Westminster MP for Dundee East. He also is a former National Secretary of the SNP, and who has served as the party's Vice Convenor in charge of Organisation.
References
- ↑ "Labour suffers election casualties". BBC News. 2 May 2003. Retrieved 3 May 2008.
- ↑ "Previous MSPs: Session 1 (1999-2003): Shona Robison MSP". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ "Previous MSPs: Session 2 (2003-2007): Shona Robison MSP". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ "The Scottish Executive". The Herald (Glasgow). 17 May 2007. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ↑ "Previous MSPs: Session 3 (2007-2011): Shona Robison MSP". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ "International Women’s Day Debate". House of Commons Hansard Debates. 6 March 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2008.
External links
- Official website
- Scottish Parliament
- Scottish Government
- SNP website
- Dundee SNP website
- They Work For You
- BBC Democracy Live
- Public Whip Voting Record
| Scottish Parliament | ||
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| Preceded by Constituency Created |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland 1999–2003 |
Succeeded by Marlyn Glen |
| Preceded by John McAllion as Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dundee East |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dundee City East Dundee East (2003–2011) 2003–present |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Lewis Macdonald (as Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care) |
Minister for Public Health Minister for Public Health and Sport 2007–2009 |
Succeeded by Michael Matheson (as Minister for Public Health) |
| Preceded by Office created |
Minister for Commonwealth Games and Sport 2011–2014 |
Succeeded by Office abolished |
| Preceded by Office created |
Cabinet Secretary for Commonwealth Games, Sport, Equalities and Pensioners' Rights 2014 |
Succeeded by Office abolished |
| Preceded by Alex Neil |
Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport 2014–present |
Incumbent |
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