Shiona Baird Explained

Shiona Baird
Constituency Mp:North East Scotland
Parliament:Scottish
Term Start:1 May 2003
Term End:2 April 2007
Birth Date:14 September 1946
Birth Place:Hereford, England
Party:Scottish Greens
Alma Mater:University of Edinburgh

Shiona Baird (born 14 September 1946) is a Scottish Green politician who was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the North East Scotland region from 2003 to 2007, and co-convener of the Scottish Greens from 2004 to 2007.

She is currently the chairperson of Auchterhouse Community Council.[1]

Early life

Baird was born on 14 September 1946, in Hereford, England. She is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh. She worked on her family farm near Dundee before standing for election.[2]

Scottish Parliament

In 2003 she was elected as an MSP for the North East Scotland region. She was a member of the Scottish Parliament Enterprise Committee[3] and the Scottish Greens' Spokeswoman on enterprise, waste and energy issues.[4] In November 2005 she criticised Scottish Labour and Scottish Liberal Democrats for "not taking seriously the crucial issues of energy and climate change."[5]

Baird stood again in the 2007 election but was not elected. Alison Johnstone later took over as co-convener.[6]

In the 2010 UK general election, Baird stood for Dundee East but was unsuccessful.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Changes to GP services cause concern for Auchterhouse residents. Forrester. Cara. 25 May 2021. The Courier. 28 November 2022.
  2. News: In with the new. 4 May 2003. The Times. 28 November 2022. subscription.
  3. Web site: Previous MSPs: Session 2 (7 May 2003 – 2 April 2007): Shiona Baird . . 10 January 2015.
  4. News: Scotland to hit green energy target three years early . . 12 June 2006 . 11 November 2018.
  5. Web site: Greens are Scotland's only genuine alternative to politics as usual. 7 November 2005. Green Party. 28 November 2022.
  6. News: New co-leader for Scottish Greens . . BBC . 24 September 2007.
  7. News: Election 2010: Dundee East . BBC News . 20 November 2016.