Amy Callaghan
Amy Callaghan | |
|---|---|
 Callaghan in 2020 | |
| SNP Spokesperson For Pensions And Intergenerational Affairs | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Member of Parliament for East Dunbartonshire | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jo Swinson |
| Majority | 149 (0.3%) |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Education | University of Strathclyde |
Amy Callaghan (born 1991 or 1992)[1] is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who was elected to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom at the 2019 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Dunbartonshire.[2] She unseated the then Liberal Democrat leader, Jo Swinson with a narrow majority of 149 votes or 0.3%, overturning her majority of 5,339 votes two years earlier.[3]
Early life
Callaghan grew up in Clydebank and studied politics at the University of Strathclyde.[4]
Callaghan was diagnosed with melanoma when she was 19 and cites her experience of cancer as motivation to safeguard the NHS, saying "it can never be jeopardised".[5] She has been cancer-free since 2014.[4]
Political career
Prior to her election, she worked as the office manager for MSP Rona Mackay. She has also previously served on the Children's Panel.[4]
She was selected as the Scottish National Party's candidate for the seat of East Dunbartonshire in September 2019.[1] At the December 2019 general election, Callaghan won the seat, beating the incumbent MP and Liberal Democrat leader, Jo Swinson.
In January 2020, she was selected as the Scottish National Party's spokesperson for pensions and inter-generational affairs.[6] In March 2020, she was selected as a member of the House of Commons Health and Social Care Select Committee.[7]
References
- ^ a b "SNP choose candidate to fight East Dunbartonshire seat". www.kirkintilloch-herald.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ "Dunbartonshire East parliamentary constituency - Election 2019" – via www.bbc.com.
- ^ Walker, Peter; Murphy, Simon; Brooks, Libby (13 December 2019). "Jo Swinson quits as Lib Dem leader after losing her own seat". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ a b c Diamond, Claire (17 December 2019). "Election 2019: Who is the young SNP MP who beat Jo Swinson?". BBC News. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "General Election 2019: Who is Amy Callaghan, the MSP who beat Jo Swinson?". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "These are the big changes as the SNP Westminster team reshuffles". The National. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Health and Social Care Committee membership agreed - Committees - UK Parliament". committees.parliament.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
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