Aileen McLeod
Scottish politician (born 1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aileen McLeod (born 24 August 1971) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. She is a former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Scotland constituency, having been elected in the 2019 European Parliament election. She served as MEP until the 31 January 2020 when the Brexit process was completed.[1]
Quick Facts Member of the European Parliament for Scotland, Preceded by ...
Aileen McLeod | |
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Member of the European Parliament for Scotland | |
In office 2 July 2019 – 31 January 2020 | |
Preceded by | David Martin |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform | |
In office 21 November 2014 – 18 May 2016 | |
First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
Preceded by | Paul Wheelhouse |
Succeeded by | Roseanna Cunningham |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for South Scotland (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
In office 5 May 2011 – 23 March 2016 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1971-08-24) 24 August 1971 (age 52) East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Political party | Scottish National Party |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh University of Central Lancashire |
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She was also formerly a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the South Scotland region 2011−2016 and was the Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform 2014−2016.