Mhairi Black
Mhairi Black | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Paisley and Renfrewshire South | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Douglas Alexander |
| Majority | 5,684 (12.3%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 September 1994 Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
Mhairi Black (born 12 September 1994) is a Scottish politician. She was elected a Scottish National Party MP in the 2015 General Election for Paisley and Renfrewshire South, unseating Douglas Alexander.[1] Black is the "Baby of the House", parliament's youngest member.[2] When Black was elected in May 2015, she was 20 years and 237 days old, making her the youngest MP since the Reform Act of 1832, replacing James Dickson who was 21 years 67 days old when elected in 1880.
Political career
Black became a Member of Parliament in the 2015 general election while still a student at the University of Glasgow, in her final year of a Politics and Public Policy degree, with her dissertation unfinished at the time of the election and due at the end of the same month.[3]
It has been claimed[4] that she is the youngest MP since Christopher Monck, Earl of Torrington at the age of 13 in 1667; however, Monck was followed by other teenagers until the Parliamentary Elections Act 1695 established 21 as the minimum age, and until the Reform Act 1832 underage MPs were seldom unseated, with Viscount Jocelyn being 18 in 1806.[5]
Personal life
Black is a supporter and season-ticket holder of Partick Thistle.[6]
References
- ^ "General Election 2015 Results: Paisley & Renfrewshire South". British Broadcasting Corporation. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ Lusher, Adam (8 May 2015). "General Election 2015: Mhairi Black: The 20-year-old who could become the youngest MP since 1667". The Independent. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ McKirdy, Euan (May 8, 2015). "UK Elections: Mhairi Black, the 20-year-old who's Britain's youngest lawmaker". CNN.
- ^ "Meet the youngest MP elected since 1667". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ "House of Commons 1790-1820: III. The Members". History of Parliament Online. 1986. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ "Mhairi Black". www.snp.org. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
External links
- Mhairi Black SNP profile
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