Ash Denham MSP |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh Eastern |
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Assumed office 6 May 2016 |
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Preceded by | Kenny MacAskill |
Majority | 5,087 |
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Born | 8 March 1974 |
Political party | Scottish National Party |
Ashten Regan-Denham (born 8 March 1974) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the constituency of Edinburgh Eastern since the election in May 2016.
She graduated from Keele University in 1995, and from the Open University with an MSc in Development Management in 2009.
Denham was active for the Yes campaign and championed the Women for Independence group.
Following on from the Scottish Parliament elections in 2016, Denham was criticised by some for having moved into the constituency to contest the seat before moving back to the Dumfriesshire area in the following months.