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Maggie Chapman
Profile
Maggie Chapman is a Scottish politician and lecturer serving as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the North East Scotland region. Born in Zimbabwe, she moved to Scotland to pursue higher education and later became a prominent figure in the Scottish Greens, serving as co-convenor from 2013 to 2019. Before her election to Holyrood in 2021, she served as a councillor for the City of Edinburgh and held the position of Rector at the University of Aberdeen. Chapman is a self-described socialist and environmentalist who has advocated for policies including the living wage, participatory budgeting, and social justice. She currently serves as the Rector of the University of Dundee.
Details
- Born
- 1979-06-27 · 47 years old
- Birth place
- Salisbury, Zimbabwe
- Education
- University of Edinburgh (Zoology), University of Stirling (Environmental Management)
- Career
- Lecturer in cultural geography and environmental ethics at Edinburgh Napier University, community carer
