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After the election she was reshuffled from being chair of the Scottish Parliament's Health committee to being its Shadow Minister for Social Justice, generally seen by media commentators as an upwards shift. In June 2005 she was elected Honorary President of the [[Federation of Student Nationalists]]. |
After the election she was reshuffled from being chair of the Scottish Parliament's Health committee to being its Shadow Minister for Social Justice, generally seen by media commentators as an upwards shift. In June 2005 she was elected Honorary President of the [[Federation of Student Nationalists]]. |
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Ms. Grahame is also a supporter of [[Republic (political organisation)|Republic]], a campaign to replace the [[British Monarchy]] with an elected head of state.<ref>http://www.republic.org.uk/supporters/index.php</ref> |
Ms. Grahame is also a supporter of [[Republic (political organisation)|Republic]], a campaign to replace the [[British Monarchy]] with an elected head of state.<ref>[http://www.republic.org.uk/supporters/index.php "Republic" website]</ref> |
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==Prison visitor== |
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In May 2009, Grahame visited [[Lockerbie bombing|Lockerbie bomber]], [[Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi]], in [[Greenock (HM Prison)|Greenock jail]]. After her visit, she told the press: "I found it quite upsetting. The man is obviously very ill and he is desperate to see his family - absolutely desperate to see his family - so, whatever it takes, that's the priority. He did tell me things I can't discuss with you. But I am absolutely more convinced than ever that there has been a [[miscarriage of justice]]."<ref>{{cite web |
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A month later, Grahame was reported to have arranged a second meeting with the prisoner, Megrahi.<ref>[http://lockerbiecase.blogspot.com/2009/06/msp-to-have-second-meeting-with-megrahi.html MSP to have second meeting with Megrahi]</ref> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 21:09, 16 June 2009
Christine Grahame | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for South of Scotland | |
| Assumed office 6 May 1999 | |
| Preceded by | new parliament |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christine Grahame 9 September 1944 Burton-on-Trent |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Alma mater | Edinburgh University |
Christine Grahame (born 9 September 1944, Burton-on-Trent) is a Scottish politician. Born in England but brought up in Edinburgh, she joined the Scottish National Party (SNP) in 1970. She was elected to the Scottish Parliament to represent the South of Scotland region at the 1999 election and re-elected in 2003 and 2007.
Early life
Grahame attended Edinburgh University and after graduating she worked as a teacher. She later returned to Edinburgh University as a mature student where she earned a law degree, and afterwards she practiced as a solicitor.
Political career
Using her married name, Christine Creech, she was the SNP candidate at the 1992 General Election for Tweedale, Ettrick and Lauderdale. In 1994 she stood for the European Parliament.
At the 1999 Scottish Parliament election she fought Tweedale, Ettrick and Lauderdale again, and despite finishing second her position on the SNP regional list took her to Holyrood, after which she divorced and reverted to her maiden name. She contested Tweedale, Ettrick and Lauderdale at both the 2003 and 2007 elections, coming within 1,000 votes of victory on both occasions.
In 2004 she ran as a candidate for Deputy Leader of the SNP after the resignation of Leader John Swinney propelled Deputy Leader Roseanna Cunningham into the contest to replace him. Grahame came second, between Nicola Sturgeon, the winner, and Fergus Ewing.
After the election she was reshuffled from being chair of the Scottish Parliament's Health committee to being its Shadow Minister for Social Justice, generally seen by media commentators as an upwards shift. In June 2005 she was elected Honorary President of the Federation of Student Nationalists.
Ms. Grahame is also a supporter of Republic, a campaign to replace the British Monarchy with an elected head of state.[1]
Prison visitor
In May 2009, Grahame visited Lockerbie bomber, Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi, in Greenock jail. After her visit, she told the press: "I found it quite upsetting. The man is obviously very ill and he is desperate to see his family - absolutely desperate to see his family - so, whatever it takes, that's the priority. He did tell me things I can't discuss with you. But I am absolutely more convinced than ever that there has been a miscarriage of justice."[2]
A month later, Grahame was reported to have arranged a second meeting with the prisoner, Megrahi.[3]
External links
- Christine Grahame MSP Scottish Parliament webpage
- Christine Grahame SNP biography
- What's Happening in the Scottish Parliament biography from first term of Scottish Parliament
References
- ^ "Republic" website
- ^ Alison Campsie (2009-05-09). "Megrahi desparate to see his family, says MSP". Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ MSP to have second meeting with Megrahi
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