Siobhian Brown

Siobhian Brown is a Scottish politician serving as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Ayr since 2021.[2] A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she was a councillor for the Ayr West ward of South Ayrshire Council.[3][4]

Siobhian Brown
MSP
Official portrait, 2021
Convener of the COVID-19 Recovery Committee
Assumed office
23 June 2021
DeputyMurdo Fraser
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Ayr
Assumed office
7 May 2021
Preceded byJohn Scott
Majority170 (0.4%)
Personal details
Born1971/1972 (age 49–50)[1]
Political partyScottish National Party

Born in Scotland and raised in Australia, she was elected to the Scottish Parliament in the May 2021 election. Brown has served as Convener of the COVID-19 Recovery Committee since June 2021.[5]

Political career

Brown joined the Scottish National Party the day after the 2014 Scottish independence referendum. She was elected to South Ayrshire Council for the Ayr West ward in the 2017 Scottish local election.[3]

Scottish Parliament

In November 2020, she was selected as the SNP's candidate for the Ayr constituency in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election. In May 2021, she was elected as a member of the Scottish Parliament for Ayr with a majority of 170 votes, defeating the incumbent John Scott who had been the Scottish Conservatives' longest serving MSP.[6]

Personal life

Brown emigrated to Australia when she was three years old, returning to Scotland in 1999.[7] Brown has three children, with her youngest being born when she was 44 years old.[3] In 2016 founded the South Ayrshire Babybank and remains a volunteer for the organisation.[8]

References
  1. Hilley, Sarah (25 September 2020). "Politician enters SNP selection race to unseat Ayr Tory". Daily Record. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. "South Scotland Region: Statement of Persons and Parties nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Argyll and Bute Council. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  3. Brown, Siobhian. "Why independence is crucial for every child's future". The National. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  4. "Ayr Constituency: Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). South Ayrshire Council. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  5. "Session 6 COVID19 Recovery Committee". www.parliament.scot. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  6. Rodger, Hannah (7 May 2021). "SNP take Ayr from Conservatives in second gain". HeraldScotland. Herald and Times Group. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  7. Duffy, Judith (28 March 2021). "SNP hopeful embarks on one of the toughest challenges in Scotland". The National. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  8. Healey, Derek (6 May 2021). "SNP candidate Siobhian Brown in age discrimination row". The Courier. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
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