Rosemary Byrne
Scottish politician (born 1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rosemary Byrne (born 3 March 1948, Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a Scottish politician who served as co-convenor of Solidarity from 2006 to 2019.
Quick Facts Convenor of Solidarity, Preceded by ...
Rosemary Byrne | |
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Convenor of Solidarity | |
In office 3 September 2006 – 17 November 2019 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Tommy Sheridan |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for South of Scotland | |
In office 1 May 2003 – 2 April 2007 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1948-03-03) 3 March 1948 (age 76) Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland |
Political party | SSP (until 2006) Solidarity (2006-2021) |
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Byrne was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the South of Scotland region from 2003 to 2007. She was elected as a Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) MSP but in September 2006, together with Tommy Sheridan, she left that party to form Solidarity.
Byrne lives in Irvine, and was a teacher and a trade union activist for several years. At one time she was president of Irvine Trades Council.