Fiona McLeod
| Fiona McLeod | |
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| Minister for Children and Young People (acting) | |
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In office 18 December 2014 – 31 August 2015 |
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| First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Preceded by |
Aileen Campbell (on maternity leave) |
| Succeeded by | Aileen Campbell |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden |
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In office 5 May 2011 – 23 March 2016 |
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| Preceded by | David Whitton |
| Succeeded by | Rona Mackay |
| Majority | 1,802 |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for West of Scotland |
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In office 6 May 1999 – 31 March 2003 |
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| Preceded by | new parliament |
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| Born |
3 December 1957 Glasgow |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Alma mater |
Glasgow University Strathclyde University |
| Profession | Librarian |
Fiona Grace McLeod (born 3 December 1957) is a Scottish politician. She is a former Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) who served two sessions, first representing the West of Scotland region 1999−2003, then the Strathkelvin and Bearsden constituency 2011−16. She served as acting Minister for Children and Young People December 2014−August 2015.
She was born on 3 December 1957 in Glasgow, Scotland. She studied History at University of Glasgow, before gaining a Postgraduate Diploma in Librarianship at University of Strathclyde. She worked as a librarian at Glasgow North College of Nursing and the Marie Curie Huntershill Hospice. She was appointed to Ofcom's Scottish Advisory Committee from 2004 to 2006, and was a founding member of Westerton Junior Youth Club.
In the 1999 election she stood as a constituency candidate in Strathkelvin and Bearsden, where she was runner-up to Labour candidate Sam Galbraith. However her number four position on the SNP West of Scotland list was enough to take her to Holyrood. She served as Deputy Party Spokesperson on the Environment.
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