Preceded by Frank Doran Name Kirsty Blackman Majority 13,396 (30.5%) Role Scottish Politician | Full Name Kirsty Ann West Spouse Luke Blackman Nationality Scottish Party Scottish National Party | |
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Born February 20, 1986 (age 38)
Aberdeen, Scotland ( 1986-02-20 ) Political party Scottish National Party Website snp.org..kirsty-blackman
parliament..kirsty-blackman Children Harris Blackman, Rebecca Blackman Profiles | ||
Kirsty blackman snp maiden speech
Kirsty Ann Blackman (née West; 20 March 1986) is a Scottish National Party politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament for Aberdeen North at the May 2015 general election. She has two children. She is the SNP Spokesperson on the House of Lords. She held her seat in 2017.
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- Kirsty blackman snp maiden speech
- Kirsty blackman election address aberdeen north
- Early life
- Parliamentary career
- References
Kirsty blackman election address aberdeen north
Early life
She was educated at Robert Gordon's College after winning a scholarship.
She first entered politics when she was elected to Aberdeen City Council as an SNP councillor in the Hilton/Stockethill ward, in the Aberdeen North constituency in the Aberdeen City Council election, 2007 topping the poll in her ward with 1,761 first preferences. Her brother, John West, was also elected for the Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross ward at this time. She was re-elected in Aberdeen City Council election, 2012 with 823 first preferences taking the second seat in the ward. She would become Convener of the SNP group in Aberdeen City Council at this time.
Parliamentary career
At the 2015 general election, she became the Member of Parliament for Aberdeen North. She succeeded Frank Doran, of the Labour Party, who had announced in October 2013 that he would stand down at the next election. She won the seat with 24,793 votes, 13,396 more than the Labour candidate Richard Baker. In April 2016, she drew attention to the plight of unaccompanied refugee children during a Commons debate.