Michael Marra (politician)
Michael Marra | |
|---|---|
 Swearing in, 2021 | |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2021 | |
| Scottish Labour frontbench roles | |
| 2021–present | Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Scottish Labour |
Michael James Marra is a Scottish Labour politician who has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for North East Scotland since May 2021.
Political career[]
In November 2020, Marra was confirmed as a candidate on Labour's regional list for the North East, coinciding with his sister Jenny Marra announcement that she would not seek re-election to the Scottish Parliament.[1]
On 8 May 2021 Marra was elected as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for North East Scotland.[2] He had been appointed as Education and Skills spokesperson in Scottish Labour's campaign cabinet just before the 2021 Scottish Parliament elections.[3] He was retained as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills after the election.[4]
References[]
- ^ Malik, Paul (30 November 2020). "Michael Marra aims to replace sister Jenny as MSP". The Courier. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Scotland Election 2021 > North East Scotland". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Rodgers, Sienna. "Sarwar unveils new 'campaign cabinet' to lead Scottish Labour into election". LabourList. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Davidson, Peter (31 May 2021). "Scottish Labour announce shadow team as Anas Sarwar focuses on national recovery". Daily Record. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
External links[]
- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Michael Marra
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