Kirsty Blackman

Kirsty Blackman
MP
Member of Parliament
for Aberdeen North
Assumed office
8 May 2015
Preceded by Frank Doran
Majority 13,396 (30.5%)
Personal details
Born Kirsty Ann West
(1986-03-20) 20 March 1986
Aberdeen, Scotland
Political party Scottish National Party
Spouse(s) Luke Blackman[1]
Children 2
Website Parliament biography

Kirsty Ann Blackman (née West; 20 March 1986[2][3]) is a Scottish National Party politician and has been Member of Parliament for Aberdeen North since the May 2015 general election. She has two children. She is the SNP Spokesperson on the House of Lords.[4][5]

Education

She was educated at Robert Gordon's College after winning a scholarship.[6]

Early political career

She first entered politics when she was elected to Aberdeen City Council as an SNP councillor in the Hilton/Stockethill ward, in the Aberdeen North constituency in the Aberdeen City Council election, 2007 topping the poll in her ward with 1,761 first preferences. Her brother, John West, was also elected for the Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross ward at this time. She was re-elected in Aberdeen City Council election, 2012 with 823 first preferences taking the second seat in the ward. She would become Convener of the SNP group in Aberdeen City Council at this time.[7]

Member of Parliament

At the 2015 general election, she was elected as Member of Parliament for Aberdeen North. She succeeded Frank Doran, a member of the Labour Party, who had said in October 2013 he would stand down at this election.[8] She won the seat with 24,793 votes, 13,396 more than the Labour candidate Richard Baker.[9] In April 2016 she drew attention to the plight of unaccompanied refugee children during a commons debate.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Cllr Kirsty Blackman". Scottish National Party. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Birth certificate of Kirsty Ann West, 20 March 1986, Aberdeen District 571/02 0053 – National Records of Scotland
  3. ↑ Scott, Kirsty (13 June 2007). "Fresh-faced challenge". The Guardian. UK: Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Kirsty Blackman". www.huffingtonpost.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  5. ↑ "Scottish National Party Spokespersons". UK Parliament. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  6. ↑ "Analysis: SNP bucks trend for privately educated MPs (From Herald Scotland)". Heraldscotland.com. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  7. ↑ Staff (8 May 2015). "Blackman wins Aberdeen North seat for SNP". UK: BBC News. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  8. ↑ Staff (19 October 2013). "Labour MP Frank Doran to step down at 2015 general election". UK: BBC News.
  9. ↑ Clark, Andrew (8 May 2015). "SNP candidate Kirsty Blackman wins Aberdeen North seat". UK: The Press and Journal.
  10. ↑ TheyWorkForYou, 19th April 2016
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Frank Doran		 Member of Parliament for
Aberdeen North
2015–present 		Incumbent


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