Linda Fabiani
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Linda Fabiani MSP |
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| Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament | |
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Assumed office 12 May 2016 Serving with Christine Grahame |
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| Preceded by | Elaine Smith |
| Convener of the Scottish Parliament Scotland Bill Committee | |
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In office 21 June 2011 – 23 March 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Wendy Alexander |
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Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture and Minister for Gaelic |
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In office 17 May 2007 – 12 February 2009 |
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| First Minister | Alex Salmond |
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Patricia Ferguson (as Minister for Gaelic) |
| Succeeded by | Michael Russell |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for East Kilbride |
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Assumed office 5 May 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Andy Kerr |
| Majority | 1,949 (6.5%) |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Scotland |
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In office 6 May 1999 – 6 May 2011 |
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| Preceded by | new parliament |
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| Born | 14 December 1956 |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Duncan McLean |
| Residence | Strathaven |
Linda Fabiani (born 14 December 1956 in Glasgow) is a Scottish politician, with Italian origins. A member of the Scottish National Party, she is the Member of the Scottish Parliament for East Kilbride.
She was elected as a regional member of the Scottish Parliament to represent Central Scotland at the 1999 election. She was re-elected as a regional member at the elections of 2003 and 2007.
At each of these elections, Fabiani had also contested the First past the post constituency of East Kilbride finishing as runner up to Andy Kerr of Labour, reducing Labour's majority from 6,499 in 1999 to 1,972 in 2007.
Following the election of 2003, she served as the SNP's Deputy Spokesman on Communities inside the Scottish Parliament and chaired the Parliament's European and External Relations Committee.
In 2007, Fabiani was made Knight of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity by Italy in recognition of her work promoting links between Scotland and Italy.
With the SNP taking control of the Scottish Government after the 2007 election, Fabiani was appointed Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture. Half way though the SNP's term, she was replaced as minister by Mike Russell.
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