Eleanor Scott
| Eleanor Scott | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Highlands and Islands |
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In office 1 May 2003 – 2 April 2007 |
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23 July 1951 Inverness |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Scottish Green Party |
| Domestic partner | Rob Gibson |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Profession | paediatrician |
Eleanor Roberta Scott (born 23 July 1951) is a Scottish politician and medical doctor. She was Scottish Green Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Highlands and Islands 2003–2007, then female co-convener of the party 2008–2011 with Patrick Harvie.
She was born in Inverness in 1951 and educated at Bearsden Academy. She studied at the University of Glasgow, graduating with a MB ChB. She worked as a community paediatrician in Inverness 1980−87 and in Ross and Cromarty 1987−2003, providing a service for special needs children in the Scottish Highlands.
Since joining the Greens in 1989, Scott has campaigned on many issues, most recently against the building of new incinerators, GM crops in the Black Isle and the movement against war in Iraq.
In 1999 the Green selected her at the top of their regional list for the Highlands and Islands, although they did not gain a seat in that region. The same year she was also selected to stand as a Green candidate for the Scotland European Parliament election, although the Greens did not win any of those six seats. She stood unsuccessfully for the British Parliament in Ross, Skye and Inverness West in the 2001 election and then again in 2010 when the Greens fielded candidates in twenty constituencies across Scotland.
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