North East Fife (Scottish Parliament constituency)
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North East Fife is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the council area of Fife. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. It is additionally one of nine constituencies in the Mid Scotland and Fife electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
North East Fife | |
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County constituency for the Scottish Parliament | |
Population | 75,226 (2019)[1] |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1999 |
Party | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
MSP | Willie Rennie |
Council area | Fife |
The seat has been held since the 2016 Scottish Parliament election by Willie Rennie, the former leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats.