Aileen McLeod
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Aileen McLeod is a Scottish National Party
MSP
for South Scotland.
McLeod was born in East Kilbride
. She did her undergraduate studies at the University of Edinburgh
before completing her Doctorate at the University of Central Lancashire
.
McLeod joined the SNP in 2004 on leaving her restricted post in the Scottish Parliament
.
After spending 5 years living in Brussels and working as Head of Policy for Alyn Smith, MEP, in 2009 McLeod returned home to fight the European Parliamentary elections for the SNP – almost winning an unprecedented third European seat for the SNP.
From 2009-2011 McLeod was Parliamentary Assistant to Michael Russell MSP for the South of Scotland and Cabinet Secretary for Education.
She lives in Lanark with her partner.
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
MSP
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Member of the Scottish Parliament is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament.-Methods of Election:MSPs are elected in one of two ways:...
for South Scotland.
McLeod was born in East Kilbride
East Kilbride
East Kilbride is a large suburban town in the South Lanarkshire council area, in the West Central Lowlands of Scotland. Designated as Scotland's first new town in 1947, it forms part of the Greater Glasgow conurbation...
. She did her undergraduate studies at the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
before completing her Doctorate at the University of Central Lancashire
University of Central Lancashire
The University of Central Lancashire is a university based in Preston, Lancashire, England.The university has its roots in The Institution For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge which was founded in 1828. In 1992 it was granted University status by the Privy Council...
.
McLeod joined the SNP in 2004 on leaving her restricted post in the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
.
After spending 5 years living in Brussels and working as Head of Policy for Alyn Smith, MEP, in 2009 McLeod returned home to fight the European Parliamentary elections for the SNP – almost winning an unprecedented third European seat for the SNP.
From 2009-2011 McLeod was Parliamentary Assistant to Michael Russell MSP for the South of Scotland and Cabinet Secretary for Education.
She lives in Lanark with her partner.