Jackie Baillie MSP
Jackie has represented Dumbarton Constituency since 1999 when the Parliament was first created. Prior to this she worked in both the public and voluntary sector, most recently as a Community Economic Development Manager for a local authority. Born in Hong Kong to a Portuguese father and Scottish mother, Jackie now lives in Dumbarton with her husband and her teenage daughter.
In the past, Jackie served as Deputy Minister for Communities under the then First Minister Donald Dewar from 1999 until 2000, before being promoted to Social Justice Minister from 2000 until November 2001.
After the May 2007 Scottish Parliament elections Jackie returned to Labour's front benches as Shadow Minister for Parliamentary Business. In 2008 she was appointed to a newly created position as Labour's Chief of Staff in the Scottish Parliament. Jackie is currently serving as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing.
In this parliament Jackie has served as the Convener of the European & External relations Committee; Deputy Convener for the Finance Committee and a Substitute Member of the Equal Opportunities Committee.
In June 2008, Jackie launched the Disabled Person’s Parking (Scotland) Bill to outlaw the abuse of disabled parking bays in Scotland. The bill was passed by Parliament in April 2009 and came into force as a law in October 2009.
Jackie is committed to tackling poverty and achieving social justice so that we can live in a society which is founded on fairness and justice; a society characterised by opportunity. This commitment is what motivates her in representing her constituents in Parliament.
This introduction was written by Jackie Baillie MSP and is current as of
January 2010
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Member for:
Dumbarton
Party:
Scottish Labour
Date of Birth:
15 January 1964
Family Information:
Married
Trade Union/Professional Membership:
TGWU
Unison
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Education:
St Anne’s School, Windermere
Glasgow University
Studying for an MSc in Local Economic Development
Career History:
1996-1999
Community economic development manager East Dunbartonshire Council
1990-1996
Resource centre manager Strathkelvin District Council
1987-1990
Co-ordinator Gorbals Unemployed Workers’ Centre
1986-1987
Administrative assistant Ruchill Unemployed Workers’ Centre
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