Pam Gosal
Pam Gosal | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for West Scotland | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25th April 1972 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish Conservatives |
Pam Gosal is a Scottish Conservative politician who has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for West Scotland since May 2021.[1]
She is one of the first women of colour elected to the Scottish parliament, alongside Kaukab Stewart. She is also the first female of Indian descent and practising Sikh to serve as an elected member in the Scottish Parliament.[2][3][4]
Background
Gosal was born in Glasgow, Scotland. She helped run her family business before working in Local Government prior to be being elected to the Scottish Parliament.[5][6]
Political career
Gosal stood in East Dunbartonshire at the 2019 United Kingdom general election and came in third place.[7]
On 8 May 2021 she was elected as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for West Scotland. She is the first Sikh and first female of Indian background to be elected as an MSP to the Scottish Parliament.[8][2]
On 13 May 2021, Gosal was sworn in as the first female of colour to take the oath for the Scottish Parliament (although technically fellow newcomer Kaukab Stewart was elected a day earlier).[9] She took her oath in Punjabi.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Pam Gosal". www.parliament.scot.
- ^ a b "Scottish election 2021: First women of colour elected to Holyrood". 8 May 2021 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "'It has taken too long but to all women and girls of colour out there - the Scottish Parliament belongs to you too'". www.scotsman.com.
- ^ "Pam Gosal becomes first Sikh to be elected to Scottish Parliament". Hindustan Times. 10 May 2021.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Pam Gosal becomes first Indian woman to be elected as MSP in Scotland". Tribuneindia News Service.
- ^ "The women who hope to break the mould of Scottish politics". 22 March 2021 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Dunbartonshire East parliamentary constituency – Election 2019 – BBC News". Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Scottish Election 2021 results LIVE: Final results leave SNP short of majority". www.scotsman.com. 8 May 2021.
- ^ Holyrood 2021: Presiding officer picked after MSPs sworn in, BBC News, 13 May 2021
- ^ "Scottish Greens MSP Alison Johnstone to be new presiding officer". BBC News. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.