Margaret Smith (Scottish politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Margaret Smith (Scottish politician)

British politician

Date of Birth: 18-Feb-1961

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Profession: politician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Margaret Smith (born 18 February 1961) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician.
She is the former Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Edinburgh West constituency, a seat she held from 1999 Scottish Parliament election until 2011 Scottish Parliament election.
She was the Scottish Liberal Democrats Spokesperson for Education.
She was the first openly lesbian MSP.At the 2011 election, she lost her seat to the Scottish National Party's Colin Keir who won with a majority of 2,689.
As the Liberal Democrats failed to win any seats on the Lothian regional list, Smith was not returned as an MSP.
Her constituency seat was however won back in 2016 by the Liberal Democrats' Alex Cole-Hamilton.