Clare Joan Haughey (née Donnelly, born April 1967)[3] is a Scottish politician serving as Minister for Children and Young People since 2021, having previously served as Minister for Mental Health from 2018 to 2021. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she has served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Rutherglen since in the 2016.
Clare Haughey MSP | |
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Minister for Children and Young People | |
Assumed office 20 May 2021 | |
First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
Preceded by | Maree Todd |
Minister for Mental Health | |
In office 27 June 2018 – 20 May 2021 | |
First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
Preceded by | Maureen Watt |
Succeeded by | Kevin Stewart |
Member of the Scottish Parliamentfor Rutherglen | |
Assumed office 5 May 2016 | |
Preceded by | James Kelly |
Majority | 5,166 (12.8%)[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | Clare Joan Donnelly April 1967 (age 54) Glasgow, Scotland[2] |
Political party | Scottish National Party |
Website | clarehaughey |
Nursing career
Haughey trained as a mental health nurse and worked as a clinical nurse manager.[4] Her family were based in Australia for some years.[5]
Political career
In September 2015 the SNP branch selected her as the candidate for the Rutherglen constituency, ahead of the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.[6] The constituency had been held by Labour since the establishment of the Scottish Parliament in 1999 until the election in May 2016, when Haughey defeated the incumbent James Kelly.[7]
On 27 June 2018, Haughey was appointed as the Scottish Government's Minister for Mental Health.[8]
She retained the Rutherglen seat in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, with an increased majority and just over 50% of the vote share.[9][1]
On 19 May 2021, Haughey was appointed to the new government as Minister for Children and Young People.[10][11]
References
- ^ a b Constituencies A-Z | Rutherglen , BBC News; retrieved 7 May 2021
- ^ Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
- ^ "Clare Joan HAUGHEY – Personal Appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "National accreditation for mother and baby mental health unit in Glasgow". STV News. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ Interview: Mental health minister Clare Haughey on finding the strength to carry on after the loss of a child, Mandy Rhodes, Holyrood.com, 3 June 2020
- ^ Dickie, Douglas (15 September 2015). "Rutherglen SNP branch select Clare Haughey to fight seat as she accuses Labour of taking area for granted". www.dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Scottish Parliament election 2016 constituency result: Rutherglen". The Scotsman. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Nine new junior ministers appointed to Scottish government". BBC News. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Scottish election: Blow for Labour as it fails to take Rutherglen target seat, The National, 7 May 2021
- ^ "Nicola Sturgeon appoints new health and education secretaries". BBC News. 19 May 2021. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021.
- ^ New Scottish Cabinet, Scottish Government, 19 May 2021
External links
- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Clare Haughey
- profile on SNP website
- personal website
- profile on Scottish Government website
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Maree Todd | Minister for Children and Young People 2021–present | Incumbent |
Preceded by Maureen Watt | Minister for Mental Health 2018–2021 | Succeeded by Kevin Stewart as Minister for mental wellbeing and social care |
Scottish Parliament | ||
Preceded by James Kelly | Member of the Scottish Parliament for Rutherglen 2016–present | Incumbent |