Linda Fabiani
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Linda Fabiani is a Scots-Italian politician. A member of the Scottish National Party
(SNP). She is the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for East Kilbride
.
She was elected as a regional member of the Scottish Parliament
to represent Central Scotland
at the 1999 election
. She was re-elected as a regional member at the elections of 2003 and
2007
At each of these elections, Fabiani had also contested the First past the post constituency of East Kilbride
finishing as runner up to Andy Kerr of Labour
, reducing Labour's majority from 6,499 in 1999 to 1,972 in 2007.
Following the election of 2003, she served as the SNP's Deputy Spokesman on Communities inside the Scottish Parliament and chaired the Parliament's European and External Relations Committee.
In 2007, Fabiani was made Knight of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity
by Italy in recognition of her work promoting links between Scotland and Italy.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6498849.stm.
With the SNP taking control of the Scottish Government after the 2007 election http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2007/may/04/scotland.devolution, Fabiani was appointed Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture
. Half way though the SNP's term, she was replaced as minister by Mike Russell.
In 2009, she was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
.
In May 2011, in the first SNP gain of the election, Fabiani took the East Kilbride
constituency from Andy Kerr. With Kerr widely touted as a potential successor to Labour Leader Iain Gray
, this was one of the major SNP victories of the election http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-13307893.
After her election she set up a constituency office in the town centre of East Kilbride.
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
(SNP). She is the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for East Kilbride
East Kilbride (Scottish Parliament constituency)
East Kilbride is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament . It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the plurality method of election...
.
She was elected as a regional member of 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...
to represent Central Scotland
Central Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)
Central Scotland is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. Ten of the parliament's 73 first past the post constituencies are sub-divisions of the region and it elects seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the Scottish Parliament...
at the 1999 election
Scottish Parliament election, 1999
The Scottish Parliament election, 1999 was the first general election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on 6 May 1999 to elect 129 members...
. She was re-elected as a regional member at the elections of 2003 and
2007
Scottish Parliament election, 2007
The 2007 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the Scottish Parliament. It was the third general election to the devolved Scottish Parliament since it was created in 1999...
At each of these elections, Fabiani had also contested the First past the post constituency of East Kilbride
East Kilbride (Scottish Parliament constituency)
East Kilbride is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament . It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the plurality method of election...
finishing as runner up to Andy Kerr of Labour
Scottish Labour Party
The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
, reducing Labour's majority from 6,499 in 1999 to 1,972 in 2007.
Following the election of 2003, she served as the SNP's Deputy Spokesman on Communities inside the Scottish Parliament and chaired the Parliament's European and External Relations Committee.
In 2007, Fabiani was made Knight of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity
Italian orders of merit
There are five orders of knighthood awarded in recognition of service to the Italian Republic. Below these sit a number of other decorations, associated and otherwise, that do not confer knighthoods...
by Italy in recognition of her work promoting links between Scotland and Italy.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6498849.stm.
With the SNP taking control of the Scottish Government after the 2007 election http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2007/may/04/scotland.devolution, Fabiani was appointed Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture
Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture
The Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs, sometimes referred to as the Scottish foreign minister, is a cabinet post in the Scottish Government since after the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, having been a Junior Ministerial post before then...
. Half way though the SNP's term, she was replaced as minister by Mike Russell.
In 2009, she was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland is the professional body for architects in Scotland. It was founded in 1916 by Robert Rowand Anderson who donated his Georgian townhouse in Edinburgh to be used as its home, where it remains to this day. It was given its first Royal charter in...
.
In May 2011, in the first SNP gain of the election, Fabiani took the East Kilbride
East Kilbride (Scottish Parliament constituency)
East Kilbride is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament . It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the plurality method of election...
constituency from Andy Kerr. With Kerr widely touted as a potential successor to Labour Leader Iain Gray
Iain Gray
Iain Gray is a Scottish politician and the Leader of Scottish Labour Party Opposition in the Scottish Parliament. Gray was elected as the Member of the Scottish Parliament for the East Lothian constituency in 2007 having previously represented Edinburgh Pentlands from 1999 to 2003.-Background and...
, this was one of the major SNP victories of the election http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-13307893.
After her election she set up a constituency office in the town centre of East Kilbride.
External links
- Linda Fabiani MSP - Personal Website
- Linda Fabiani MSP Biography at Scottish Parliament website
- Linda Fabiani MSP Biography at SNP website
- TheyWorkForYou.com