Maggie Chapman
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Maggie Chapman (born 27 June 1979) is a Scottish politician and lecturer[1] who is a Scottish Green Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for North East Scotland. She was co-convenor of the Scottish Greens from November 2013 to August 2019, serving with Patrick Harvie, and was the party's lead candidate for the 2019 European election.[2]
Maggie Chapman | |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
Assumed office 6 May 2021 | |
Co-convenor of the Scottish Greens | |
In office November 2013 – 1 August 2019 | |
Preceded by | Martha Wardrop |
Succeeded by | Lorna Slater as co-leader |
Councillor, City of Edinburgh Council | |
In office 3 May 2007 – June 2015 | |
Constituency | Leith Walk |
Lord Rector of the University of Aberdeen | |
In office April 2015 – 31 March 2021 | |
Preceded by | Maitland Mackie |
Succeeded by | Martina Chukwuma-Ezike |
Personal details | |
Born | (1979-06-27) 27 June 1979 (age 44) Salisbury, Zimbabwe Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe) |
Political party | Scottish Greens |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh Stirling University |
Profession | Teacher |
Website | www |
She was a councillor for the Leith Walk ward of The City of Edinburgh Council from 2007 to 2015 and represented the Scottish Greens on the Smith Commission for further devolution of powers to the Scottish Parliament.
Chapman was the Rector of the University of Aberdeen, having been elected in 2014, and again in 2018. Her term ended on the 31 March 2021.
She was the lead Green candidate for the North East region at the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, and was elected as one of eight Green MSPs.[3]