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Jenny Young
Profile
Jenny Young is a Scottish politician serving as a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Central Scotland and Lothians West region since May 2026. A member of the Scottish Labour Party, she previously worked as a secondary school teacher and as a parliamentary researcher for Michael Marra MSP. Following her election, she was appointed to the shadow cabinet with responsibility for innovation, technology, and tertiary education. She is a native of Linlithgow and an alumna of the University of Cambridge.
Details
- Birth place
- Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
- Education
- University of Cambridge
- Career
- Secondary school teacher of French and Spanish; Parliamentary researcher
