Annabel Goldie
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The Right Honourable The Baroness Goldie DL |
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| Leader of the Scottish Conservatives | |
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In office 31 October 2005 – 4 November 2011 |
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| Deputy | Murdo Fraser |
| Preceded by | David McLetchie |
| Succeeded by | Ruth Davidson |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for West Scotland |
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In office 6 May 1999 – 7 May 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
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27 February 1950 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Citizenship | British |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Scottish Conservative Party |
| Alma mater | University of Strathclyde |
| Profession | Solicitor |
| Religion | Church of Scotland |
| Website |
Blog Conservative Profile |
Annabel MacNicoll Goldie, Baroness Goldie DL (born 27 February 1950) is a Scottish politician who was leader of the Scottish Conservatives between 2005 and 2011.
Previously a solicitor, Goldie was elected as a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the West of Scotland Region at the creation of the body in 1999, and re-elected in 2003, 2007 and 2011. She served as the party's constitutional spokesperson during the 2014 Scottish referendum, and stood down from the Parliament at the 2016 election.
In October 2013, she became a life peer in the House of Lords.
Goldie was born in Glasgow, Scotland, but has lived in nearby Renfrewshire all of her life. Previously living in the countryside between Kilmacolm and Lochwinnoch, she has been a resident of the nearby village of Bishopton for the past forty years. First educated at Kilmacolm Primary School and Greenock Academy, she went on to study at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, graduating with an LL.B in 1971. She was a solicitor and partner with Glasgow law firm Donaldson, Alexander, Russell & Haddow from 1978 to 2006. She is also an Elder in the Church of Scotland and sits on the West of Scotland Advisory Board of the Salvation Army. She is unmarried and is a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Renfrewshire.
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