Nanette Milne
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Dr. Nanette Milne is a Scottish Conservative Party politician who has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament
(MSP) for the North East Scotland Region since 2003.
. She attended the Aberdeen High School for Girls. She then went on to study at the University of Aberdeen
where she graduated as a doctor in 1969. In the 1970s she took a break from her profession to raise two children. After her break she took on part-time cancer research
work.
in 1974. She originally started as a grassroots activist, she then moved on to the committee of her local branch. Then chairman of her constituency association and then in 1989-1993 she was vice-chairman of the Scottish Conservative Party.
She stood for election to the Scottish Parliament
in Aberdeen South
in 1999. She then stood for the Westminster
seat of Gordon
in the 2001 General Election
and then stood for Gordon
again in the 2003 Scottish Parliament elections
where she came second to the Liberal Democrats
and increased the Conservatives’ share of the vote.
Despite this, she gained election as one of three North East Conservative list MSPs. In February 2005 she was promoted to Conservative spokesman for Health and Community Care.
From 1988-1999 Nanette was elected to Aberdeen City Council
for the Cults
ward. For eight years Nanette was a member of the Council’s Planning Committee and she became a founder trustee of the Aberdeen Countryside Project. Nanette is also heavily involved in Aberdeen International Youth Festival
of which she is a passionate supporter and very enthusiastic trustee and "Friend" of the festival. She also became a trustee of the Aberdeen-Gomel Trust, formed after the Chernobyl disaster
, and is still an active member of the Friends of Gomel.
Nanette has also served as a governor on the University of Aberdeen court and she spearheaded the formation of an informal Alumnus group of Aberdeen graduates who work within the Scottish Parliament
.
Nanette stood in the Gordon
constituency for the 2007 Scottish elections. She came third, behind the SNP's Alex Salmond
and the Liberal Democrats Nora Radcliffe
. She was however elected as a member on the Regional list for the North East region.
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:...
(MSP) for the North East Scotland Region since 2003.
Background
She was brought up in Aberdeen’s WoodsideWoodside, Aberdeen
Woodside is a part of the city of Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom.The area used to be separate from the city but was incorporated in 1891....
. She attended the Aberdeen High School for Girls. She then went on to study at the University of Aberdeen
University of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen, an ancient university founded in 1495, in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a British university. It is the third oldest university in Scotland, and the fifth oldest in the United Kingdom and wider English-speaking world...
where she graduated as a doctor in 1969. In the 1970s she took a break from her profession to raise two children. After her break she took on part-time cancer research
Cancer research
Cancer research is basic research into cancer in order to identify causes and develop strategies for prevention, diagnosis, treatments and cure....
work.
Political career
She joined the Conservative PartyConservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
in 1974. She originally started as a grassroots activist, she then moved on to the committee of her local branch. Then chairman of her constituency association and then in 1989-1993 she was vice-chairman of the Scottish Conservative Party.
She stood for election to 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...
in Aberdeen South
Aberdeen South (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Aberdeen South is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament . It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the first past the post method of election...
in 1999. She then stood for the Westminster
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
seat of Gordon
Gordon (UK Parliament constituency)
Gordon is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom , which elects one member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
in the 2001 General Election
United Kingdom general election, 2001
The United Kingdom general election, 2001 was held on Thursday 7 June 2001 to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. It was dubbed "the quiet landslide" by the media, as the Labour Party was re-elected with another landslide result and only suffered a net loss of 6 seats...
and then stood for Gordon
Gordon (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Gordon was a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. It elected one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the first past the post method of election...
again in the 2003 Scottish Parliament elections
Scottish Parliament election, 2003
The Scottish Parliament election, 2003, was the second general election of the Scottish Parliament. It was held on 1 May 2003 and it brought no change in terms of control of the Scottish Executive...
where she came second to the Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
and increased the Conservatives’ share of the vote.
Despite this, she gained election as one of three North East Conservative list MSPs. In February 2005 she was promoted to Conservative spokesman for Health and Community Care.
From 1988-1999 Nanette was elected to Aberdeen City Council
Aberdeen City Council
Aberdeen City Council represents the Aberdeen City council area of Scotland.The council area was created in 1996, under the Local Government etc. Act 1994...
for the Cults
Cults
Cults is a suburb on the western edge of Aberdeen, Scotland. It lies on the banks of the River Dee and marks the eastern boundary of Royal Deeside.Cults, known for its historic granite housing, sits approximately six miles from the coast of the North Sea...
ward. For eight years Nanette was a member of the Council’s Planning Committee and she became a founder trustee of the Aberdeen Countryside Project. Nanette is also heavily involved in Aberdeen International Youth Festival
Aberdeen International Youth Festival
Aberdeen International Youth Festival is a leading Festival of Youth Arts, and one of Scotland's major international cultural events.Every year Aberdeen International Youth Festival attracts over 1000 of the most talented young people in performing arts companies and music groups from across the...
of which she is a passionate supporter and very enthusiastic trustee and "Friend" of the festival. She also became a trustee of the Aberdeen-Gomel Trust, formed after the Chernobyl disaster
Chernobyl disaster
The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine , which was under the direct jurisdiction of the central authorities in Moscow...
, and is still an active member of the Friends of Gomel.
Nanette has also served as a governor on the University of Aberdeen court and she spearheaded the formation of an informal Alumnus group of Aberdeen graduates who work within 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...
.
Nanette stood in the Gordon
Gordon (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Gordon was a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. It elected one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the first past the post method of election...
constituency for the 2007 Scottish elections. She came third, behind the SNP's Alex Salmond
Alex Salmond
Alexander Elliot Anderson "Alex" Salmond MSP is a Scottish politician and current First Minister of Scotland. He became Scotland's fourth First Minister in May 2007. He is the Leader of the Scottish National Party , having served as Member of the Scottish Parliament for Gordon...
and the Liberal Democrats Nora Radcliffe
Nora Radcliffe
Nora Radcliffe is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician and former Member of the Scottish Parliament for Gordon, first elected in 1999...
. She was however elected as a member on the Regional list for the North East region.
External links
- Nanette Milne MSP Scottish Conservative website biography
- Nanette Milne MSP profile at the site of the Conservative Party
- Nanette Milne MSP profile at Scottish Parliament site