Margaret Ewing
| Margaret Ewing | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Moray |
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In office 6 May 1999 – 21 March 2006 |
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| Preceded by | New Parliament |
| Succeeded by | Richard Lochhead |
| Member of the UK Parliament for Moray |
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In office 11 June 1987 – 7 June 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Alexander Pollock |
| Succeeded by | Angus Robertson |
| Member of the UK Parliament for East Dunbartonshire |
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In office 10 October 1974 – 3 May 1979 |
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| Preceded by | Barry Henderson |
| Succeeded by | Norman Hogg |
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Margaret Anne McAdam 1 September 1945 Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Died | 21 March 2006 (aged 60) Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Spouse(s) |
Donald Bain (m. 1968; div. 1980) |
| Alma mater |
University of Glasgow University of Strathclyde |
| Profession | Teacher, Journalist |
Donald Bain (m. 1968; div. 1980)
Margaret Anne Ewing (née McAdam; 1 September 1945 – 21 March 2006) was a Scottish teacher, journalist and politician. She served as a Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of Parliament for East Dunbartonshire from 1974 to 1979 and Moray from 1987 to 2001, and was Member of the Scottish Parliament for Moray from 1999 until 2006.
Ewing was Deputy Leader of the Scottish National Party from 1984 to 1987 and leader of the SNP parliamentary group in the House of Commons from 1987 to 1999. She was a candidate for the SNP leadership in 1990.
Ewing was born Margaret Anne McAdam in Lanark, the daughter of John McAdam, a farm labourer. She was educated at Biggar High School. At the age of twelve she was diagnosed with tuberculosis with a thirteen-month stay in hospital on account of this. She went on to study at the University of Glasgow, graduating with an MA degree in English language and literature.
She was an English teacher at St Modan's High School in Stirling from 1970 to 1973, before serving as principal teacher of remedial education from 1973 to 1974.
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