Fiona Hyslop
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Fiona Hyslop MSP |
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| Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs | |
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Assumed office 19 May 2011 |
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| First Minister |
Alex Salmond Nicola Sturgeon |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Minister for Culture and External Affairs | |
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In office 1 December 2009 – 19 May 2011 |
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| First Minister | Alex Salmond |
| Preceded by | Michael Russell |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning | |
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In office 17 May 2007 – 1 December 2009 |
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| First Minister | Alex Salmond |
| Preceded by |
Hugh Henry (as Minister for Education) |
| Succeeded by | Michael Russell |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Linlithgow |
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Assumed office 5 May 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Mary Mulligan |
| Majority | 9,335 |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Lothians |
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In office 6 May 1999 – 5 May 2011 |
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| Personal details | |
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1 August 1964 Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Kenneth Anderson |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater |
University of Glasgow Heriot-Watt University |
| Occupation | Sales and marketing executive |
Fiona Jane Hyslop (born 1 August 1964) is a Scottish politician who is the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs and the Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Linlithgow constituency since 2011, having represented the Lothians Region 1999−2011.
Fiona Hyslop was born in Irvine, Ayrshire, in 1964. She was brought up in her early years in England, before returning to Ayrshire where she was educated at Alloway Primary School and Ayr Academy. She graduated from the University of Glasgow with an MA (Hons) in Economic History and Sociology. She completed a Post-graduate Diploma in Industrial Administration at the Scottish College of Textiles. From 1986 until her election in 1999 she worked as a Brand Development Manager for the Standard Life Assurance Company.
Hyslop joined the SNP 1986, and was active in the SNP's youth wing, Young Scots for Independence. She stood as an SNP candidate in the 1988 Edinburgh District Council elections, and in the 1990 and 1994 Lothian Regional Council elections. She also stood as candidate for Edinburgh Leith and Edinburgh Central in the 1992 and 1997 UK General Elections respectively. Hyslop was an SNP Vice Convener for Policy, and served on the SNP Executive Committee.
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