Linda Fabiani, the Glossary
Linda Fabiani (born 14 December 1956) HonFRIAS OSSI FCIH is a Scottish politician who served as a Deputy Presiding Officer in the Scottish Parliament from 2016 to 2021.[1]
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39 relations: Alex Salmond, Andy Kerr (Scottish politician), Annabelle Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, Central Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region), Chartered Institute of Housing, Christine Grahame, Collette Stevenson, Committees of the Scottish Parliament, East Kilbride (Scottish Parliament constituency), Elaine Smith (Scottish politician), First-past-the-post voting, Glasgow, Iain Gray, Ken Macintosh, Lewis Macdonald, Liam McArthur, Member of the Scottish Parliament, Michael Russell (Scottish politician), Minister for Gaelic, Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity, Orders, decorations, and medals of Italy, Patricia Ferguson, Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, Scottish Government, Scottish Labour, Scottish National Party, Scottish Parliament, Scottish people, Strathaven, The Courier (Dundee), Wendy Alexander, 1999 Scottish Parliament election, 2003 Scottish Parliament election, 2007 Scottish Parliament election, 2011 Scottish Parliament election, 2016 Scottish Parliament election, 2021 Scottish Parliament election.
- Deputy Presiding Officers of the Scottish Parliament
- Fellows of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
- Ministers of the Scottish Government
- People educated at Hyndland Secondary School
- Women members of the Scottish Government
Alex Salmond
Alexander Elliot Anderson Salmond (born 31 December 1954) is a Scottish politician, economist and television host, who served as First Minister of Scotland from 2007 to 2014. Linda Fabiani and Alex Salmond are members of the Scottish Parliament 1999–2003, members of the Scottish Parliament 2007–2011, members of the Scottish Parliament 2011–2016 and Scottish National Party MSPs.
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Andy Kerr (Scottish politician)
Andy Kerr (born 17 March 1962) is a Scottish politician who served as Minister for Finance and Public Services from 2001 to 2004 and Minister for Health and Community Care from 2004 to 2007. Linda Fabiani and andy Kerr (Scottish politician) are members of the Scottish Parliament 1999–2003, members of the Scottish Parliament 2003–2007 and members of the Scottish Parliament 2007–2011.
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Annabelle Ewing
Annabelle Janet Ewing (born 20 August 1960) is a Scottish politician and lawyer who has served as Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, alongside Liam McArthur, since May 2021. Linda Fabiani and Annabelle Ewing are Deputy Presiding Officers of the Scottish Parliament, members of the Scottish Parliament 2011–2016, members of the Scottish Parliament 2016–2021, ministers of the Scottish Government, politicians from Glasgow, Scottish National Party MSPs and Women members of the Scottish Government.
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Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture
The Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson Bun-reachd, Cùisean Taobh A-muigh agus Cultar), commonly referred to as the Constitution Secretary (Rùnaire a’ Bhun-reachd), is a cabinet position in the Scottish Government.
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Central Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)
Central Scotland (Meadhan-Alba in Gaelic) is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999.
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Chartered Institute of Housing
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) is the professional body for those working in the housing profession in the United Kingdom.
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Christine Grahame
Christine Grahame (formerly Creech; born 9 September 1944) is a Scottish politician who served as a Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament from 2016 to 2021. Linda Fabiani and Christine Grahame are 20th-century Scottish women politicians, Deputy Presiding Officers of the Scottish Parliament, members of the Scottish Parliament 1999–2003, members of the Scottish Parliament 2003–2007, members of the Scottish Parliament 2007–2011, members of the Scottish Parliament 2011–2016, members of the Scottish Parliament 2016–2021, Scottish National Party MSPs and Scottish republicans.
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Collette Stevenson
Collette Stevenson (née McDade, born 1969) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. Linda Fabiani and Collette Stevenson are Scottish National Party MSPs.
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Committees of the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament committees (Comataidhean Pàrlamaid na h-Alba) are small groups of Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) who meet on a regular basis to scrutinise the work of the Scottish Government, conduct inquiries into subjects within their remit and examine legislation.
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East Kilbride (Scottish Parliament constituency)
East Kilbride (Gaelic: Cille Bhrìghde an Ear) is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the council area of South Lanarkshire.
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Elaine Smith (Scottish politician)
Elaine Agnes Smith (born 5 May 1963) is a former Scottish Labour politician who served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Central Scotland region from 2016 until she stood down at the 2021 election. Linda Fabiani and Elaine Smith (Scottish politician) are 20th-century Scottish women politicians, Deputy Presiding Officers of the Scottish Parliament, members of the Scottish Parliament 1999–2003, members of the Scottish Parliament 2003–2007, members of the Scottish Parliament 2007–2011, members of the Scottish Parliament 2011–2016 and members of the Scottish Parliament 2016–2021.
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First-past-the-post voting
First-preference plurality (FPP)—often shortened simply to plurality—is a single-winner system of positional voting where voters mark one candidate as their favorite, and the candidate with the largest number of points (a '''''plurality''''' of points) is elected.
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Glasgow
Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in west central Scotland.
Iain Gray
Iain Cumming Gray (born 7 June 1957) is a Scottish politician who served as Leader of the Scottish Labour Party from 2008 to 2011. Linda Fabiani and Iain Gray are members of the Scottish Parliament 1999–2003, members of the Scottish Parliament 2007–2011, members of the Scottish Parliament 2011–2016, members of the Scottish Parliament 2016–2021 and ministers of the Scottish Government.
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Ken Macintosh
Kenneth Donald Macintosh (born 15 January 1962) is a Scottish politician who served as the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament from 2016 to 2021. Linda Fabiani and Ken Macintosh are members of the Scottish Parliament 1999–2003, members of the Scottish Parliament 2003–2007, members of the Scottish Parliament 2007–2011, members of the Scottish Parliament 2011–2016 and members of the Scottish Parliament 2016–2021.
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Lewis Macdonald
Roderick Lewis Macdonald (born 1 January 1957) is a Scottish politician who was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the North East Scotland region between 2011 and 2021. Linda Fabiani and Lewis Macdonald are Deputy Presiding Officers of the Scottish Parliament, members of the Scottish Parliament 1999–2003, members of the Scottish Parliament 2003–2007, members of the Scottish Parliament 2007–2011, members of the Scottish Parliament 2011–2016 and members of the Scottish Parliament 2016–2021.
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Liam McArthur
Liam Scott McArthur (born 8 August 1967) is a Scottish politician serving as Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, alongside Annabelle Ewing, since May 2021. Linda Fabiani and Liam McArthur are Deputy Presiding Officers of the Scottish Parliament, members of the Scottish Parliament 2007–2011, members of the Scottish Parliament 2011–2016 and members of the Scottish Parliament 2016–2021.
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Member of the Scottish Parliament
Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP; Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba, BPA; Memmer o the Scots Pairliament, MSP) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament.
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Michael Russell (Scottish politician)
Michael William Russell (born 9 August 1953) is a Scottish politician serving as Chairman of the Scottish Land Commission since 2024, having previously served in the Scottish Cabinet under Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon. Linda Fabiani and Michael Russell (Scottish politician) are members of the Scottish Parliament 1999–2003, members of the Scottish Parliament 2007–2011, members of the Scottish Parliament 2011–2016, members of the Scottish Parliament 2016–2021 and Scottish National Party MSPs.
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Minister for Gaelic
Minister for Gaelic is a junior minister post in the Scottish Government. Linda Fabiani and minister for Gaelic are ministers of the Scottish Government.
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Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity
The Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity (Stella della solidarietà italiana) was founded as a national order by the first President of the Italian Republic, Enrico De Nicola, in 1947, to recognise civilian and military expatriates or foreigners who made an outstanding contribution to the reconstruction of Italy after World War II.
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Orders, decorations, and medals of Italy
The Italian honours system is a means to reward achievements or service to the Italian Republic, formerly the Kingdom of Italy, including the Italian Social Republic.
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Patricia Ferguson
Patricia Josephine Ferguson (born 24 September 1958) is a Scottish politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow West since the 2024 United Kingdom general election. Linda Fabiani and Patricia Ferguson are 20th-century Scottish women politicians, Deputy Presiding Officers of the Scottish Parliament, members of the Scottish Parliament 1999–2003, members of the Scottish Parliament 2003–2007, members of the Scottish Parliament 2007–2011, members of the Scottish Parliament 2011–2016, ministers of the Scottish Government, politicians from Glasgow and Women members of the Scottish Government.
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Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
The presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament (Oifigear-Riaghlaidh, Preses) is the presiding officer and speaker of the Scottish Parliament.
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Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) is the professional body for architects in Scotland.
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Scottish Government
The Scottish Government (Riaghaltas na h-Alba) is the devolved government of Scotland.
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Scottish Labour
Scottish Labour (Pàrtaidh Làbarach na h-Alba; Scots Labour Pairty), officially the Scottish Labour Party, is the part of the UK Labour Party active in Scotland.
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Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party (SNP; Scots National Pairty, Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba) is a Scottish nationalist and social democratic party.
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Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots Pairlament) is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Scotland.
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Scottish people
The Scottish people or Scots (Scots fowk; Albannaich) are an ethnic group and nation native to Scotland.
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Strathaven
Strathaven (from Strath Aibhne) is a historic market town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and is the largest settlement in Avondale.
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The Courier (Dundee)
The Courier (known as The Courier & Advertiser between 1926 and 2012) is a newspaper published by DC Thomson in Dundee, Scotland.
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Wendy Alexander
Wendy Alexander (born 27 June 1963) is a retired Scottish politician and the former Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Paisley North. Linda Fabiani and Wendy Alexander are 20th-century Scottish women politicians, members of the Scottish Parliament 1999–2003, members of the Scottish Parliament 2003–2007, members of the Scottish Parliament 2007–2011, ministers of the Scottish Government, politicians from Glasgow and Women members of the Scottish Government.
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1999 Scottish Parliament election
The first election to the devolved Scottish Parliament, to fill 129 seats, took place on 6 May 1999.
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2003 Scottish Parliament election
The 2003 Scottish Parliament election was the second election of members to the Scottish Parliament.
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2007 Scottish Parliament election
The 2007 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the Scottish Parliament.
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2011 Scottish Parliament election
The 2011 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2011 to elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament.
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2016 Scottish Parliament election
The 2016 Scottish parliament election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2016 to elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament.
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2021 Scottish Parliament election
The 2021 Scottish Parliament election took place on 11 May 2021, under the provisions of the Scotland Act 1998.
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See also
Deputy Presiding Officers of the Scottish Parliament
- Alasdair Morgan
- Annabelle Ewing
- Christine Grahame
- Elaine Smith (Scottish politician)
- George Reid (Scottish politician)
- John Scott (MSP)
- Lewis Macdonald
- Liam McArthur
- Linda Fabiani
- Murray Tosh
- Patricia Ferguson
- Trish Godman
Fellows of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
- Andy MacMillan
- Barbara Kelly (public servant)
- Bob Winter
- Charles McKean
- Edith Hughes (architect)
- Esmé Gordon
- Fergus Purdie
- Ian Begg (architect)
- Jack Richardson (cricketer)
- James Miller (architect)
- James Stevens Curl
- Janet Turner
- Linda Fabiani
- Murray Grigor
- Patty Hopkins
- Reginald Fairlie
- Robert Grieve (town planner)
- Stanley Cursiter
Ministers of the Scottish Government
- Aileen Campbell
- Aileen McLeod
- Alasdair Allan
- Angela Constance
- Annabelle Ewing
- Ash Regan
- Ben Macpherson (politician)
- Brian Adam
- Bruce Crawford
- Cathy Jamieson
- Christina McKelvie
- Clare Haughey
- Elaine Murray
- George Adam
- Hugh Henry
- Iain Gray
- Ivan McKee
- Jackie Baillie
- Jamie Hepburn
- Jeane Freeman
- Jenny Gilruth
- Joe FitzPatrick
- Kaukab Stewart
- Kevin Stewart (Scottish politician)
- Linda Fabiani
- Lorna Slater
- Màiri McAllan
- Maree Todd
- Margaret Burgess
- Margaret Curran
- Mark McDonald (politician)
- Mary Mulligan
- Maureen Watt
- Minister for Gaelic
- Neil Gray
- Patricia Ferguson
- Patrick Harvie
- Paul Wheelhouse
- Rhona Brankin
- Richard Lochhead
- Ross Finnie
- Sam Galbraith
- Sarah Boyack
- Tom Arthur (Scottish politician)
- Wendy Alexander
People educated at Hyndland Secondary School
- Alan Dimmick
- Andrew Beveridge Doig
- David Snodgrass
- Eddie Thompson (businessman)
- James David Provins Graham
- Jamie Hepburn
- Joan Alexander (soprano)
- John Arbuthnott (microbiologist)
- John James Burnet
- John Mackechnie
- Linda Fabiani
- Mairi McDonald
- Mary Ross Bell
- Mike Richardson (Scottish cricketer)
- Nobby Clark (footballer)
- Norman Kerr
- Ray Fisher (singer)
- Wilfrid Harrison
Women members of the Scottish Government
- Aileen Campbell
- Aileen McLeod
- Alison Di Rollo
- Angela Constance
- Annabelle Ewing
- Cathy Jamieson
- Christina McKelvie
- Elaine Murray
- Elena Whitham
- Elish Angiolini
- Emma Roddick
- Fiona Hyslop
- Gillian Martin
- Jackie Baillie
- Jeane Freeman
- Jenni Minto
- Jenny Gilruth
- Kaukab Stewart
- Lesley Thomson (lawyer)
- Linda Fabiani
- Màiri McAllan
- Mairi Gougeon
- Maree Todd
- Margaret Burgess
- Margaret Curran
- Mary Mulligan
- Maureen Watt
- Natalie Don
- Nicola Sturgeon
- Patricia Ferguson
- Rhona Brankin
- Roseanna Cunningham
- Sarah Boyack
- Shirley-Anne Somerville
- Shona Robison
- Siobhian Brown
- Susan Deacon
- Wendy Alexander