Siobhian Brown

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Siobhian Brown
MSP
Siobhian Brown MSP.jpg
Official portrait, 2021
Convener of the COVID-19 Recovery Committee
Assumed office
23 June 2021
DeputyMurdo Fraser
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Ayr
Assumed office
7 May 2021
Preceded byJohn Scott
Majority170 (0.4%)
Personal details
Born1971/1972 (age 49–50)[1]
Political partyScottish National Party

Siobhian Brown is a Scottish politician serving as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Ayr since 2021.[2] A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she was a councillor for the Ayr West ward of South Ayrshire Council.[3][4]

Born in Scotland and raised in Australia, she was elected to the Scottish Parliament in the May 2021 election. Brown has served as Convener of the COVID-19 Recovery Committee since June 2021.[5]

Political career[]

Brown joined the Scottish National Party the day after the 2014 Scottish independence referendum. She was elected to South Ayrshire Council for the in the 2017 Scottish local election.[3]

Scottish Parliament[]

In November 2020, she was selected as the SNP's candidate for the Ayr constituency in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election. In May 2021, she was elected as a member of the Scottish Parliament for Ayr with a majority of 170 votes, defeating the incumbent John Scott who had been the Scottish Conservatives' longest serving MSP.[6]

Personal life[]

Brown emigrated to Australia when she was three years old, returning to Scotland in 1999.[7] Brown has three children, with her youngest being born when she was 44 years old.[3] In 2016 founded the South Ayrshire Babybank and remains a volunteer for the organisation.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Hilley, Sarah (25 September 2020). "Politician enters SNP selection race to unseat Ayr Tory". Daily Record. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. ^ "South Scotland Region: Statement of Persons and Parties nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Argyll and Bute Council. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Brown, Siobhian. "Why independence is crucial for every child's future". The National. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Ayr Constituency: Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). South Ayrshire Council. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Session 6 COVID19 Recovery Committee". www.parliament.scot. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  6. ^ Rodger, Hannah (7 May 2021). "SNP take Ayr from Conservatives in second gain". HeraldScotland. Herald and Times Group. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  7. ^ Duffy, Judith (28 March 2021). "SNP hopeful embarks on one of the toughest challenges in Scotland". The National. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  8. ^ Healey, Derek (6 May 2021). "SNP candidate Siobhian Brown in age discrimination row". The Courier. Retrieved 12 May 2021.

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