Margo Macdonald
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Lothian Lothians (1999–2011) |
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In office 6 May 1999 – 4 April 2014 |
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| Depute Leader of the Scottish National Party | |
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In office 1974–1979 |
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| Leader | William Wolfe |
| Preceded by | Gordon Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Douglas Henderson |
| Member of Parliament for Glasgow Govan |
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In office 8 November 1973 – 28 February 1974 |
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| Preceded by | John Rankin |
| Succeeded by | Harry Selby |
| Majority | 571 (3.5%) |
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Margo Symington Aitken 19 April 1943 Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Died | 4 April 2014 (aged 70) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations |
Scottish National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Peter MacDonald (m. 1965, div. 1980) Jim Sillars (1981-2014) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | Dunfermline College of Physical Education |
| Occupation | Teacher, Broadcaster |
| Religion | Christian |
Margo Symington MacDonald (née Aitken; 19 April 1943 – 4 April 2014) was a Scottish teacher, broadcaster and politician. She was the Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow Govan from 1973 to 1974 and was Deputy Leader of the Scottish National Party from 1974 to 1979. She later served as an SNP and then Independent Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Lothian from 1999 until her death.
Margo Symington Aitken was born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, and grew up in and around East Kilbride, one of three siblings. Her mother, Jean, was a nurse, and her father, Robert, was described as a "very cruel" man from whom her mother separated when Margo was 12 years old. She was educated at Hamilton Academy, and trained as a teacher of physical education at Dunfermline College of Physical Education immediately after leaving school.
She married her first husband, Peter MacDonald, in 1965, and they ran a Blantyre pub, the Barnhill Tavern (known locally as The Hoolet's Nest), together. The MacDonalds had two daughters, Petra and Zoe, before the marriage ended in divorce. Her second marriage was to former politician and columnist Jim Sillars, whom she married in 1981. Sillars went on to win the 1988 Glasgow Govan by-election for the SNP. Her daughter Petra is married to Craig Reid of the Proclaimers; they have four children.
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