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]
Jackie Dunbar | |
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 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen Donside | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mark McDonald |
| Majority | 9,026 (25.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
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
edit- ^ "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 (16 November 2016). "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
edit- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Jackie Dunbar
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