Gillian Martin
| Gillian Martin MSP |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeenshire East |
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| Assumed office 6 May 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Alex Salmond |
| Majority | 5,837 |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
Gillian Martin is a Scottish politician. She is the Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Aberdeenshire East constituency. She is a college lecturer.
Early life
Martin grew up in Newburgh.[1] She was educated at Ellon Academy.[2] Her parents were politically active.[3]
Lecturer
She has worked as a lecturer for 15 years in TV production.[4] She is a lecturer at North East Scotland College.[2]
Political activist
Martin became politically active during the Scottish independence referendum.[5] She helped found Women for Independence (WFI).[6] She is on the WFI executive, as the member for North East.[2]
She joined the SNP on 19 September 2014, on the morning after Scottish independence referendum.[4] She was emerged as a candidate for the Aberdeenshire East constituency of the Scottish Parliament in July 2015.[2] and was selected by local party members the following month.[7] She was elected to serve as MSP in the Scottish Parliament election, 2016.[8]
Personal life
Martin is married to a teacher and has two children.[4]
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External links
- profile on SNP website
| Parliament of Scotland | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeenshire East 2016–present |
Incumbent |
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- People from Aberdeenshire
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