Sarah Boyack
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Lothian (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) |
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In office 5 May 2011 – 23 March 2016 |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh Central |
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In office 6 May 1999 – 5 May 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Marco Biagi |
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16 May 1961 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish Labour Party |
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University of Glasgow Heriot-Watt University |
| Profession | Town planner |
| Website | www.sarahboyack.com |
Sarah Boyack (born 16 May 1961 in Glasgow) is a Scottish Labour politician, formerly constituency MSP for Edinburgh Central in the Scottish Parliament.
Boyack was brought up in Edinburgh where she was one of the first female entrants at the Royal High School. She went on to study at the University of Glasgow in 1979, gaining an MA Honours degree in Modern History and Politics. She became active in the Labour Club, where she was a protégé of Margaret Curran. She became chair of the Labour Club in 1981–82, and chair of the National Organisation of Labour Students in 1985–86. During her time at Glasgow University, she was involved in supporting the twinning with Bir Zeit University in the West Bank.
She then did a Diploma in Town and Country Planning at Heriot-Watt University.
She worked as a town planner in the London Borough of Brent then as a strategic planner in Central Regional Council in Stirling. She then became a lecturer at the School of Planning and Housing at Heriot Watt University and was Convener of the Scottish Branch of the Royal Town Planning Institute in 1997.
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