Ruth Maguire
Ruth Maguire | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Cunninghame South | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Margaret Burgess |
| Majority | 5,693 |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
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| Website | ruthmaguire |
Ruth Bernadette Maguire is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Cunninghame South since the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.[1]
Maguire was elected as a councillor for North Ayrshire Council in 2012, in the Irvine West ward.[2] She resigned as a councillor following her election to parliament.[3] She was re-elected in 2021.[4] Shortly before the 2021 election, Maguire was diagnosed with stage 3 cervical cancer.[4]
Her father John Finnie was an MSP for the Highlands and Islands region from 2011 to 2021.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Election 2016: Cunninghame South". BBC News. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "2012 Scottish Local Elections Results". North Ayrshire Council. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ Shanks, Ciaran (26 May 2016). "Ruth Maguire resigns as North Ayrshire councillor to focus on MSP role – triggering by-election for Irvine West seat". Irvine Times. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ a b "SNP MSP Ruth Maguire reveals cervical cancer diagnosis". BBC News. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Gordon, Tom (8 May 2016). "Father and daughter to be MSPs across the aisle". The Herald. Herald and Times Group. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
External links[]
- personal website
- profile on SNP website
- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Ruth Maguire
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