Siobhan McMahon
| Siobhan McMahon MSP | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Scotland | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 July 1984 |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Labour |
| Religion | Roman Catholic Church |
Siobhan McMahon (born 4 July 1984) is a Scottish Labour Party list Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Central Scotland region.[1]
McMahon was involved in the campaign to get Johann Lamont MSP to become Scottish Labour's leader.
Life and career
McMahon graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University with a 2.1 BA Honours in Politics with History and Sociology in 2006. McMahon worked as a paid researcher for her serving MSP father, Michael McMahon.[2]
After the Scottish Parliament Election in 2011 Siobhan was elected as a regional list MSP and they became the first father and daughter pair to serve in the Scottish Parliament.[3]
She has also worked for Labour MP Jim Murphy and as part of the Labour Support Unit in the Scottish Parliament.
She is a member of the GMB trade union.
References
- ↑ The Scottish Parliament - Current Members - Siobhan McMahon
- ↑ Black, Andrew (27 November 2008). "Which MSPs are employing family?". BBC News. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
Over in the Labour camp, it is a family affair for Hamilton North and Bellshill MSP Michael McMahon, who pays wife Margaret and daughter Siobhan as parliamentary assistant and researcher respectively.
- ↑ Lindsey Johnstone and Mareike Brensing (6 May 2011). "Holyrood to get first blind MSP". The Herald. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
Another first is the election of a father and daughter, Michael and Siobhan McMahon. Mr McMahon was returned as MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill with a Labour majority of 714, while his daughter is one of three Labour MSPs representing the Central region.
External links
- siobhanmcmahon.org - Official website
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