Wendy Alexander
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Wendy Alexander FRSE |
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| Leader of the Scottish Labour Party | |
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In office 14 September 2007 – 28 June 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Jack McConnell |
| Succeeded by | Iain Gray |
| Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning | |
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In office 28 November 2001 – 3 May 2002 |
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| First Minister | Jack McConnell |
| Preceded by | Office Created |
| Succeeded by | Iain Gray |
| Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning | |
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In office 1 November 2000 – 28 November 2001 |
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| First Minister | Henry McLeish |
| Preceded by | Iain Gray |
| Succeeded by | Office Abolished |
| Minister for Communities | |
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In office 19 May 1999 – 1 November 2000 |
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| First Minister | Donald Dewar |
| Preceded by | Office Created |
| Succeeded by | Office Abolished |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Paisley North |
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In office 6 May 1999 – 22 March 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Succeeded by | Constituency Abolished |
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27 June 1963 Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Prof Brian Kemp Ashcroft |
| Relations | Douglas Alexander (brother) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater |
University of Glasgow University of Warwick INSEAD |
Wendy Alexander (born 27 June 1963, Glasgow) is a retired Scottish politician and the former Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Paisley North. She held various Scottish Government cabinet posts and was the leader of the Labour Party group in the Scottish Parliament from 2007–2008. In 2010–2011 she convened the Scotland Bill Committee on financial powers of the Scottish Parliament.
After leaving politics, she was appointed Associate Dean of Global Business and Associate Dean for Degree Programmes and Career Services at the London Business School, and in April 2015 was appointed as Vice-Principal (International) by the University of Dundee. In March 2016 she was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh for her work for the university sector.
Alexander was born on 27 June 1963 to Dr Joyce O. Alexander and Reverend Douglas N. Alexander. Alexander attended Park Mains High School in Erskine and won a scholarship to Lester B. Pearson College in British Columbia before studying at the University of Glasgow, where she graduated with a First Class MA (Hons) in Economic and Modern History. She later gained a postgraduate MA in Industrial Relations from the University of Warwick, and an MBA from INSEAD. She was awarded an honorary degree from Strathclyde University in 2007.
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