Kezia Dugdale
Former Leader of the Scottish Labour Party, MSP for Lothian
Kezia Alexandra Ross Dugdale (born 28 August 1981)[1] is a Scottish politician. She was the leader of the Scottish Labour Party from 2015 until 2017.[2] She was a member of the Scottish Parliament.
Kezia Dugdale | |
|---|---|
 Dugdale in 2019 | |
| Leader of the Scottish Labour Party | |
| In office 15 August 2015 – 29 August 2017 | |
| Deputy | Alex Rowley |
| UK party leader |
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| Preceded by | Jim Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Richard Leonard |
| Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party | |
| In office 13 December 2014 – 13 June 2015 | |
| Leader | Jim Murphy |
| Preceded by | Anas Sarwar |
| Succeeded by | Alex Rowley |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Lothian (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
| In office 5 May 2011 – 15 July 2019 | |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Boyack[a] |
| Scottish Labour portfolios | |
| 2013–2014 | Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning |
| 2016–2017 | Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kezia Alexandra Ross Dugdale 28 August 1981 Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Political party | Independent (since 2019) |
| Other political affiliations | Labour and Co-operative (until 2019) |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen University of Edinburgh |
| Website | Archived website |
In July 2017, it was announced Dugdale was in a relationship with Jenny Gilruth, a Scottish National Party politician.[3] In June 2022, Gilruth and Dugdale married in a private ceremony.[4]
Notes
change- ↑ Normally, regional MSPs do not have individual predecessors and successors. However, Dugdale retired her seat during a sitting parliament so was succeeded by Boyack.
References
change- ↑ "Kezia Dugdale". www.scottish.parliament.uk. 5 June 2016. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ↑ "Kezia Dugdale quits as Scottish Labour leader". BBC News. 29 August 2017. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017.
- ↑ "Kezia Dugdale in relationship with SNP MSP Jenny Gilruth". BBC News. 15 July 2017. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ↑ Cameron, Lucinda (13 June 2022). "SNP transport minister Jenny Gilruth and former Scottish Labour Kezia Dugdale leader marry". The Scotsman. Retrieved 13 June 2022.