Angela Constance
| Angela Constance MSP | |
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| Minister for Youth Employment | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 7 December 2011 |
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| First Minister | Alex Salmond |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Minister for Children and Young People | |
| In office 25 May 2011 – 7 December 2011 |
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| First Minister | Alex Salmond |
| Preceded by | Adam Ingram (as Minister for Children and Early Years) |
| Succeeded by | Aileen Campbell |
| Minister for Skills and Lifelong Learning | |
| In office 12 December 2010 – 25 May 2011 |
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| First Minister | Alex Salmond |
| Preceded by | Keith Brown |
| Succeeded by | Alasdair Allan |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Almond Valley Livingston (2007-2011) |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Bristow Muldoon |
| Majority | 5,542(18%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1970 Blackburn, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
Angela Constance (born 15 July 1970)[1] is the Scottish Government Minister for Youth Employment and Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Almond Valley (formerly Livingston) since 2007.
She was born in Blackburn, West Lothian, and raised in Addiewell and West Calder. While studying at the University of Glasgow she was elected President of Glasgow University Students' Representative Council, where her sabbatical vice president was Alasdair Allan, now SNP MSP for the Western Isles.
Before her election to Holyrood, Constance worked as a social worker and was a councillor for West Lothian Council where she was the SNP spokesperson for children services and lifelong learning. She also stood for the SNP in the Livingston by-election, 2005.
After her election to Holyrood, Constance announced she was expecting her first child in October 2007.
[edit] References
- ^ Angela Constance MSP. The Scottish Parliament, June 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
[edit] External links
- SNP bio of Angela Constance
- West Lothian Council's entry for Cllr Angela Constance
- Angela Constance MSP
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| Preceded by Bristow Muldoon |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Livingston 2007-2011 |
Succeeded by Constituency abolished |
| Preceded by Constituency created |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Almond Valley 2011–present |
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