Kate Forbes

Kate Forbes
MSP
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch
Assumed office
6 May 2016
Preceded by Dave Thompson
Majority 9,043
Personal details
Born (1990-04-06) 6 April 1990
Political party Scottish National Party

Kate Elizabeth Forbes MSP is a Scottish politician who is a Scottish National Party (SNP) member of Scottish Parliament for the constituency of Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, elected in the Scottish Parliament election, 2016.[1]

She was educated at Dingwall Academy and read history at the University of Cambridge.[2]

She was part of an SNP campaign to address the gender gap around employment in the Highlands.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Election 2016: Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch". BBC News. 6 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Katie Forbes gets SNP nod in bid to succeed Dave Thompson as MSP". inverness Courier. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Burns, Janice (22 February 2016). "SNP launches campaign to plug pay gap in rural areas". The National. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
Parliament of Scotland
Preceded by
Dave Thompson		 Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch
2016–present 		Incumbent
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