Irene Oldfather | |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Cunninghame South |
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In office 6 May 1999 – 22 March 2011 |
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Preceded by | new constituency |
Succeeded by | Margaret Burgess |
Majority | 2,168 (9.3%) |
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Born | 1954 (age 62–63) Glasgow, Scotland |
Political party | Scottish Labour Party |
Irene Oldfather (born 1954 in Glasgow) is a Scottish Labour Party politician. She was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Cunninghame South constituency from 1999 until 2011, when she was defeated by the SNP's Margaret Burgess.
During her time in Parliament, Oldfather served primarily on the European and External Relations Committee, acting as Convener for parts of both the 1999 and 2007 Sessions, and as Deputy Convener between 2003 and 2007.