Christine Jardine
Christine Anne Jardine[2] (born 24 November 1960) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician serving as Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson since 2019.[3] She was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP)[4] for Edinburgh West in 2017.
Christine Jardine | |
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Jardine in 2019 | |
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Home Affairs | |
Assumed office 21 August 2019 | |
Leader | Jo Swinson Sir Ed Davey Serving with Sal Brinton (2019–2020) and Mark Pack (2020–present) |
Preceded by | Sir Ed Davey |
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Women and Equalities | |
Assumed office 21 August 2019 | |
Leader | Jo Swinson Sir Ed Davey Serving with Sal Brinton (2019–2020) and Mark Pack (2020–present) |
Preceded by | The Baroness Burt |
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Justice | |
In office 21 August 2019 – 21 October 2019 | |
Leader | Jo Swinson |
Preceded by | The Lord Marks |
Succeeded by | Phillip Lee |
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Work and Pensions | |
In office 7 February 2019 – 21 August 2019 | |
Leader | Sir Vince Cable Jo Swinson |
Preceded by | Stephen Lloyd |
Succeeded by | Tim Farron |
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Scotland | |
In office 12 October 2017 – 7 February 2019 | |
Leader | Sir Vince Cable |
Preceded by | Jamie Stone |
Succeeded by | Jamie Stone |
Member of Parliament for Edinburgh West | |
Assumed office 8 June 2017 | |
Preceded by | Michelle Thomson |
Majority | 3,769 (6.9%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Christine Anne Jardine 24 November 1960[1] Glasgow, Scotland |
Political party | Liberal Democrats |
Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
Website | www |
Education and career
Jardine was educated at Braidfield High School[5] and the University of Glasgow, where she graduated with a MA (Hons).[6]
She is a former journalist, who worked for BBC Scotland and was editor of the Press Association in Scotland. She also taught journalism at the University of Strathclyde, Robert Gordon University and the University of the West of Scotland.[7]
In 2011 she was appointed Scotland media adviser to the Coalition Government, working under Nick Clegg.[8] In 2013, she came third in the Aberdeen Donside by-election, and in 2015 lost to Alex Salmond in the election for the constituency of Gordon.
Personal life
Christine was married for 30 years to Calum Macdonald, the Digital Editor for the Herald and Times Group. He died of a heart attack aged 55 during the 2017 General Election campaign. They have one daughter.[9]
Political career
Jardine was elected for the Edinburgh West constituency in the 2017 general election, succeeding independent MP Michelle Thomson who had been elected as a member of the SNP. Jardine received 18,108 votes and 34.4% of the overall vote.[10]
She has served as the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Home Affairs and Women and Equalities since August 2019. She was also the Justice Spokesperson from August 2019 to October 2019.[11] and sits on the Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster.[12]
Jardine retained her seat at the 2019 general election and increased her majority from 2,988 (5.7%) to 3,769 (6.9%). [13]
References
- "Members' Names Data Platform query". UK Parliament. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- "Christine Jardine MP". myparliament.info. MyParliament. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- Tomos Utting (9 June 2017). "Christine Jardine wins Edinburgh West". Edinburgh Lib Dems. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- "Christine Jardine MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- "Jardine, Christine". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 2018 (February 2018 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 13 February 2018. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
- "Notable alumni". University of Glasgow. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- "LinkedIn Profile – Christine Anne Jardine". LinkedIn. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- Ian Swanson (22 April 2017). "Christine Jardine favourite to fight for Edinburgh West seat". The Scotsman. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- "Obituary – Calum Macdonald, journalist and crosswords editor who spent 25 years at The Herald". The Herald. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
Jardine, Christine (13 May 2019). "We all deserve the same quality of mental health care as my late husband – Christine Jardine". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019. - "General Election Results 2017 – Seat: Edinburgh West". The Scotsman. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- Phyllis Stephen (12 October 2017). "Jardine now LibDem Scottish Affairs spokesman". The Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- "Membership – Scottish Affairs Committee". UK Parliament. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- "Edinburgh West parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". Retrieved 13 December 2019.
External links
Wikiquote has quotations related to: Christine Jardine |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Christine Jardine. |
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by Michelle Thomson |
Member of the Parliament for Edinburgh West 2017–present |
Incumbent |