Annabelle Ewing
Profile
Annabelle Ewing is a Scottish politician and lawyer who served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Cowdenbeath from 2016 to 2026 and as a Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament from 2021 to 2026. Previously, she represented the Mid Scotland and Fife region as an MSP and served as the Member of Parliament for Perth in the UK House of Commons from 2001 to 2005. During her career, she held ministerial roles including Minister for Youth and Women's Employment and Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs. Known for her legal background, she has been an active voice on social and justice issues, occasionally breaking the party whip on matters such as gender recognition reform and criminal justice legislation.
Details
- Born
- 20 August 1960 · 65 years old
- Education
- University of Glasgow
- Career
- Solicitor; Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs; Minister for Youth and Women's Employment; Preceded by: Linda Fabiani; Succeeded by: Clare Adamson; Preceded by: Paul Wheelhouse; Succeeded by: Ash Regan; Preceded by: Angela Constance (as Minister for Youth Employment until 22 April 2014); Succeeded by: Jamie Hepburn (as Minister for Employability and Training); Preceded by: Alex Rowley; Succeeded by: David Barratt; Preceded by: Roseanna Cunningham; Succeeded by: Constituency abolished
