NEW MSPS 2003 Fact sheet Following the elections to the Scottish Parliament on 1 May 2003, 103 Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) were re-elected. This Fact Sheet lists the 26 newly elected MSPs who had not MSPs: Historical previously served in the Scottish Parliament. Series

9 January 2008

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Name Party Constituency or Region

Shona Baird Scottish Green Party North East

Richard Baker North East Scotland

Chris Ballance Scottish Green Party South Scotland

Mark Ballard Scottish Green Party Lothians

Ted Brocklebank Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Mid Scotland and Fife

Rosemary Byrne South of Scotland

Frances Curran Scottish Socialist Party West of Scotland

Colin Fox Scottish Socialist Party Lothians

Rob Gibson Highlands and Islands

Marlyn Glen Scottish Labour North East Scotland

Patrick Harvie Scottish Green Party

Rosie Kane Scottish Socialist Party Glasgow

Carolyn Leckie Scottish Socialist Party Central Scotland

Bruce McFee Scottish National Party West of Scotland

Campbell Martin Scottish National Party West of Scotland

Jim Mather Scottish National Party Highlands and Islands

Stewart Maxwell Scottish National Party West of Scotland

Christine May Scottish Labour Central Fife

Nanette Milne Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party North East Scotland

Margaret Mitchell Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Central Scotland

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Name Party Constituency or Region

Mike Pringle Scottish Liberal Democrats South

Jeremy Purvis Scottish Liberal Democrats Tweeddale, Ettrick & Lauderdale

Mark Ruskell Scottish Green Party Mid Scotland and Fife

Eleanor Scott Scottish Green Party Highlands and Islands

John Swinburne Scottish Senior Citizens’ Unity Party Central Scotland

Jean Turner Independent Strathkelvin & Bearsden

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