Fiona_O'Donnell
Fiona O'Donnell (née Kenny; born 27 January 1960) is a Scottish Labour Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Lothian from 2010 to 2015.
Fiona O'Donnell | |
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Member of East Lothian Council for Preston, Seton and Gosford | |
In office 4 May 2017 – 6 May 2022 | |
Shadow Minister for the Natural Environment and Fisheries | |
In office 7 October 2011 – 30 June 2012 | |
Leader | Ed Miliband |
Preceded by | Jamie Reed |
Succeeded by | Tom Harris |
Member of Parliament for East Lothian | |
In office 6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015 | |
Preceded by | Anne Moffat |
Succeeded by | George Kerevan |
Personal details | |
Born | Fiona Kenny (1960-01-27) 27 January 1960 (age 64) Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada |
Nationality | Scottish |
Political party | Scottish Labour |
Education | Lochaber High School |
Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
She served as the Shadow Minister for the Natural Environment and Fisheries from 2011 to 2012, and was elected as a Member of East Lothian Council in 2017.
Born in Nanaimo, British Columbia but raised in Fort William, Scotland since the age of five,[1] O'Donnell was educated at Lochaber High School and the University of Glasgow.
At the 2010 general election, O'Donnell succeeded Anne Moffat, who was deselected by the constituency party in January,[2] as the MP for East Lothian with a majority of over 12,000.[3][4]
She briefly served on Ed Miliband's front bench as the Shadow Minister for the Natural Environment and Fisheries from October 2011 to June 2012.[3][5]
O'Donnell sat on various parliamentary select committees, including the International Development Committee, the Standards and Privileges Committee, the Committees on Arms Export Controls and the Scottish Affairs Select Committee.[3]
In the final week of the 2010-15 Parliament, she introduced a proposed Bill on improving tax transparency under the Ten Minute Rule.[6]
O'Donnell lost her seat at the 2015 general election with a swing of over 20% to the Scottish National Party candidate George Kerevan.
She contested the seat of Galloway and West Dumfries at the 2016 Scottish Parliament election, but finished in third-place behind the Scottish Conservative and Scottish National Party candidates.
O'Donnell was selected as a Labour candidate for Preston, Seton and Gosford on East Lothian Council in November 2016, and won the seat at the May 2017 local elections.[7]
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- "Fiona O'Donnell MP official website with biography". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
- "Fiona O'Donnell | HuffPost". HuffPost. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- "Tax Transparency and International Development Bill 2014-15". Parliament UK. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- "Former county MP bidding to become an East Lothian councillor". East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- Official website Archived 31 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for East Lothian 2010 – 2015 |
Succeeded by |