Annabel Goldie
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Annabel MacNicoll Goldie, Baroness Goldie DL (born 27 February 1950) is a Scottish politician and life peer who served as Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party from 2005 to 2011 and Minister of State for Defence from 2019 to 2023. She was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP), as one of the additional members for the West Scotland region, from 1999 to 2016.
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The Baroness Goldie | |||||||||||||||
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Minister of State for Defence | |||||||||||||||
In office 26 July 2019 – 13 November 2023 | |||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | |||||||||||||||
Preceded by | The Earl Howe | ||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | The Earl of Minto | ||||||||||||||
Baroness-in-Waiting Government Whip | |||||||||||||||
In office 17 July 2016 – 25 July 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Theresa May | ||||||||||||||
Preceded by | The Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | ||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | The Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen | ||||||||||||||
Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party in the Scottish Parliament | |||||||||||||||
In office 31 October 2005 – 4 November 2011[lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||||||||
Deputy | Murdo Fraser | ||||||||||||||
UK party leader | |||||||||||||||
Preceded by | David McLetchie | ||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Ruth Davidson[lower-alpha 2] | ||||||||||||||
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Born | Annabel MacNicoll Goldie (1950-02-27) 27 February 1950 (age 74) Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
Citizenship | British | ||||||||||||||
Political party | Conservative | ||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Strathclyde | ||||||||||||||
Profession | Solicitor | ||||||||||||||
Website | Blog Profile: scottishconservatives.com | ||||||||||||||
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