Jackie Dunbar
Scottish National Party politician
Jackie Dunbar | |
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 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen Donside | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mark McDonald |
| Majority | 9,026 (25.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
Jackie Dunbar is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. She has served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Aberdeen Donside since May 2021.[1]
Dunbar was born in Peterhead and educated in Elgin. She was elected to the Northfield (later Northfield/Mastrick North) ward of Aberdeen City Council in 2007, and held some senior posts on the council.[2] She has remained a councillor since first taking up the post.[3][4] In 2021, Dunbar was elected as a MSP for Aberdeen Donside, following her predecessor Mark McDonald's decision to not seek re-election.[3] While serving as a MSP, Dunbar has pledged to donate her council salary to charity.[3]
References
- ^ "Aberdeen Donside – Scottish Parliament constituency – BBC News". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Aberdeen DONSIDE". Aberdeen SNP. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Hall, Jamie. "New north-east MSP promises to donate councillor wage to charity". Evening Express. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ Aberdeen City Council, Continuous Improvement (13 May 2021). "Aberdeen Performs". committees.aberdeencity.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
External links
- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Jackie Dunbar
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| Preceded by Mark McDonald | Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen Donside 2021–present | Incumbent |
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Members of the Scottish Parliament in the North East Scotland region
Elected in the 2021 election
- Kevin Stewart (SNP, Aberdeen Central)
- Jackie Dunbar (SNP, Aberdeen Donside)
- Audrey Nicoll (SNP, Aberdeen South and North Kincardine)
- Gillian Martin (SNP, Aberdeenshire East)
- Alexander Burnett (Con, Aberdeenshire West)
- Mairi Gougeon (SNP, Angus North and Mearns)
- Graeme Dey (SNP, Angus South)
- Karen Adam (SNP, Banffshire and Buchan Coast)
- Shona Robison (SNP, Dundee East)
- Joe FitzPatrick (SNP, Dundee West)
- Maggie Chapman (Green)
- Maurice Golden (Con)
- Liam Kerr (Con)
- Douglas Lumsden (Con)
- Michael Marra (Lab)
- Mercedes Villalba (Lab)
- Tess White (Con)
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