Angela Crawley

Angela Crawley
MP
Member of Parliament
for Lanark and Hamilton East
Assumed office
8 May 2015
Preceded by Jimmy Hood
Majority 10,100 (18.3%)
Personal details
Born (1987-06-03) 3 June 1987
Hamilton, Scotland
Political party Scottish National Party
Alma mater University of Stirling
University of Glasgow
Website Official website

Angela Crawley (born 3 June 1987) is a Scottish National Party politician. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lanark and Hamilton East since the 2015 general election. Crawley is the SNP spokesperson for Women and Equalities and a member of the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee.[1][2][3]

Early life

Born in Hamilton, Crawley attended John Ogilvie High School. She studied politics at University of Stirling, graduating with a BA degree. She then spent several years living and working in Brighton, England for the Educational Travel Group. After being elected to Parliament, she received an LLB degree in Law from the University of Glasgow.

Political career

She first stood for election to South Lanarkshire Council for the Hamilton South ward and was elected in the 2012 local elections[4] with 1,255 first preferences and taking the second seat in the ward, exceeding the quota.

Since 2014, she is the National Convenor of the SNP’s youth-wing, Young Scots for Independence, also sitting on the party’s National Executive Committee. She is the SNP Spokesperson for Young People and Community Resources.

Personal life

In February 2016, she was included in The Independent's group photograph of 28 LGBT MPs and peers.[5] She is engaged to be married to her partner.

References

  1. ↑ "Women and Equalities Committee - members". House of Commons. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Lanark & Hamilton East parliamentary constituency - Election 2015 - BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  3. ↑ Thomson, Ross (8 May 2015). "Angela Crawley wins Lanark seat from Jim Hood". Carluke Gazette. Johnston Press. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Provan, Gillian (4 May 2012). "Tears of shock and delight at South Lanarkshire's local elections". STV News. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  5. ↑ Leftly, Mark (20 February 2016). "Gay MPs: The photograph that shows Westminster's attitude towards LGBT politicians is changing". The Independent.

External links

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Jimmy Hood		 Member of Parliament
for Lanark and Hamilton East
2015–present 		Incumbent
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