Jayne Baxter (born 5 November 1955)[1] is a Scottish Labour Party politician. She was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Mid Scotland and Fife region from 2012 to 2016. She succeeded John Park when he resigned his list seat to take up a position with the Community trades union.
Jayne Baxter | |
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 Baxter in 2012 | |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Mid Scotland and Fife (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
| In office 7 December 2012 – 23 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | John Park |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 November 1955 |
| Political party | Scottish Labour Party |
| Alma mater | Edinburgh Napier University |
A lifelong resident of Fife, she graduated from Edinburgh Napier University in 1995.[2] She currently serves as constituency agent for Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Alex Rowley.[3]
Baxter was Labour's second candidate on the Scotland constituency list in the 2019 European Parliament election.
References
edit- ^ "Benedetti is youngest new entry in Who's Who book". scotsman.com.
- ^ "Fife councillor Jayne Baxter sworn in as Holyrood's newest MSP". STV News. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ^ "Richard Leonard accused of 'stitch up' over MEP candidate selection". scotsman.com. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
External links
edit- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Jayne Baxter
- Jayne Baxter profile at Scottish Labour website
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