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Amy Callaghan
Scottish politician, MP for East Dunbartonshire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Amy Callaghan (born 21 May 1992)[2] is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who served as the member of parliament (MP) for East Dunbartonshire from 2019 until 2024 when the seat was abolished and she came second in the newly established seat.[3] 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.[4] She was SNP Health spokesperson since and sat on the Health and Social Care Select Committee during her time in Parliament.[5]
Quick Facts SNP Spokesperson for Health in the House of Commons, Leader ...
Amy Callaghan | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2020 | |
SNP Spokesperson for Health in the House of Commons | |
In office 4 September 2023 – 5th July 2024 | |
Leader | Stephen Flynn |
Preceded by | Martyn Day |
SNP Spokesperson for Pensions and Intergenerational Affairs | |
In office 8 January 2020 – 10 December 2022 | |
Leader | Ian Blackford |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Member of Parliament for East Dunbartonshire | |
In office 12 December 2019 – 30 May 2024 | |
Preceded by | Jo Swinson |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | (1992-05-21) 21 May 1992 (age 32)[1] |
Nationality | Scottish |
Political party | Scottish National Party |
Education | University of Strathclyde |
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