Ruth Maguire

Ruth Bernadette Maguire is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Cunninghame South since the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.[1]

Ruth Maguire

MSP
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Cunninghame South
Assumed office
6 May 2016
Preceded byMargaret Burgess
Majority5,693
Personal details
Political partyScottish National Party
FatherJohn Finnie
Websiteruthmaguire.scot

Maguire was elected as a councillor for North Ayrshire Council in 2012, in the Irvine West ward.[2] She resigned as a councillor following her election to parliament.[3]

Her father is John Finnie, who is the Scottish Green MSP for the Highlands and Islands region.[4]

References
  1. "Election 2016: Cunninghame South". BBC News. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  2. "2012 Scottish Local Elections Results". North Ayrshire Council. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  3. Shanks, Ciaran (26 May 2016). "Ruth Maguire resigns as North Ayrshire councillor to focus on MSP role - triggering by-election for Irvine West seat". Irvine Times. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  4. Gordon, Tom (8 May 2016). "Father and daughter to be MSPs across the aisle". The Herald. Herald and Times Group. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
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