Margaret Smith (Scottish politician)

Margaret Smith (born 18 February 1961) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician. She is the former Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Edinburgh West constituency, a seat she held from 1999 Scottish Parliament election until 2011 Scottish Parliament election. She was the Scottish Liberal Democrats Spokesperson for Education. She was the first openly lesbian MSP.[1]

Margaret Smith
Smith as an MSP
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Edinburgh West
In office
6 May 1999 – 22 March 2011
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded byColin Keir
Majority5,886 (16.9%)
Personal details
Born (1961-02-18) 18 February 1961 (age 63)
Political partyScottish Liberal Democrats
WebsiteOfficial website

At the 2011 election, she lost her seat to the Scottish National Party's Colin Keir who won with a majority of 2,689.[2] As the Liberal Democrats failed to win any seats on the Lothian regional list, Smith was not returned as an MSP. Her constituency seat was however won back in 2016 by the Liberal Democrats candidate Alex Cole-Hamilton.[3]

References

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  1. ^ HighBeam
  2. ^ BBC News Election Result for Edinburgh Western
  3. ^ "Edinburgh Western – Scottish Parliament constituency – Election 2016". Retrieved 27 November 2019.
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Scottish Parliament
New parliament
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh West
1999-2011
Succeeded by